Cope with / Keep up with / Cope up with
UsageUse cope with for managing difficulty and keep up with for matching pace. Avoid the blended cope up with.
Cope with
Use when
You mean manage a difficult situation, workload or condition.
Example
“The service cannot cope with the increase in applications.”
Keep up with
Use when
You mean stay at the same speed, level or rate as something.
Example
“The team cannot keep up with the incoming applications.”
Cope up with
Use when
Avoid this blended construction in formal standard English.
Example
“Replace 'cope up with demand' with 'cope with demand'.”
Quick check
cope up with, coping up with
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