Gerund Word Explorer
Words that go togetherAges 15–20

Cope with (not cope up with)

Cope with

Deal successfully with something difficult.

Ananya learnt to cope with a busy week by planning ahead.

Not usual

cope up with

✗ I can't cope up with all this work (not usual).

Remember: In India you'll hear 'cope up with', perhaps from 'keep up with'. Outside India, people simply say cope with.

Short lessonWords that go togetherSome words naturally team up with certain other words. These partners are called collocations.

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