cope


cope (http://definr.com/cope)

     n : brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall [syn: header,
          coping]
     v : come to terms or deal successfully with;  "We got by on just
         a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread
         every day" [syn: get by, make out, make do, contend,
          grapple, deal, manage]