cope

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to deal successfully with a difficult situation:

It's only been a year since he died - how's she coping (= how is she)?

He had so much pressure on him in his job that eventually he just couldn't cope.

cope with It must be really hard to cope with four children under 5.

to deal with problems or difficulties, esp. with a degree of success:

Inside homes, many residents coped with broken glass and collapsed walls and chimneys.

Victims cope with feelings of anxiety, pain, anger, and fear.