cope with; deal with; perfunctory; make do
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to deal with; to cope with; to handle
Often used in formal or semi-formal contexts to describe actively managing situations or people.
The company is actively dealing with this market crisis.
He has the ability to handle various emergencies.
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There are too many things, and he finds it difficult to cope.
verb
to be perfunctory; to do something carelessly
informalImplies doing the minimum required without genuine effort or care.
He is just being perfunctory about this job and hasn't put his heart into it at all.
You shouldn't just go through the motions with the homework the teacher assigned; you need to complete it seriously.
verb
to make do; to get by; to manage somehow
informalUsed when something is not ideal but is acceptable for the time being.
Although this piece of clothing is old, I can still make do with it this year.
We don't have much money, so we can only manage somehow for now.