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co-ordinate (co-ordinates , co-ordinating , co-ordinated ) also coordinate The verb is pronounced /koʊɔː ^r d I ne I t/. The noun is pronounced /koʊɔː ^r d I nət/. 1 VERB If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it. □ [V n] Government officials visited the earthquake zone to co-ordinate the relief effort. ●  co-ordinated ADJ □  …a rapid and well-co-ordinated international rescue operation. ●  co-ordinator (co-ordinators ) N‑COUNT □  …the party's campaign co-ordinator.

2 VERB If you co-ordinate clothes or furnishings that are used together, or if they co-ordinate , they are similar in some way and look nice together. □ [V n] She'll show you how to co-ordinate pattern and colours. □ [V + with ] Tie it with fabric bows that co-ordinate with other furnishings. □ [V ] Colours and looks must fit the themes of the seasons so that the shops co-ordinate well. □ [V -ing] …curtains and co-ordinating bed covers.

3 N‑PLURAL Co-ordinates are pieces of clothing or soft furnishings which are similar and which are intended to be worn or used together. □  …new lingerie co-ordinates.

4 VERB If you co-ordinate the different parts of your body, you make them work together efficiently to perform particular movements. □ [V n] They undergo intensive treatment to help them to coordinate their limbs better.

5 N‑COUNT [usu pl] The co-ordinates of a point on a map or graph are the two sets of numbers or letters that you need in order to find that point. [TECHNICAL ] □  Can you give me your co-ordinates?

co-o rdinating con|ju nc|tion (co-ordinating conjunctions ) N‑COUNT A co-ordinating conjunction is a word such as 'and', 'or', or 'but' which joins two or more words, groups, or clauses of equal status, for example two main clauses. Compare subordinating conjunction . [TECHNICAL ]

co -ordina tion

1 N‑UNCOUNT Co-ordination means organizing the activities of two or more groups so that they work together efficiently and know what the others are doing. □ [+ between/of ] …the lack of co-ordination between the civilian and military authorities. ● PHRASE If you do something in co-ordination with someone else, you both organize your activities so that you work together efficiently. □  …operating either in coordination with federal troops or alone.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Co-ordination is the ability to use the different parts of your body together efficiently. □  To improve hand-eye co-ordination, practise throwing and catching balls.

coot /kuː t/ (coots ) N‑COUNT A coot is a water bird with black feathers and a white patch on its forehead.

cop /kɒ p/ (cops )

1 N‑COUNT A cop is a police officer. [INFORMAL ] □  Frank didn't like having the cops know where to find him.

2 PHRASE If you say that something is not much cop , you mean that it is not very good, and is disappointing. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □  Today's top managers weren't much cop as footballers originally.

cope ◆◇◇ /koʊ p/ (copes , coping , coped )

1 VERB If you cope with a problem or task, you deal with it successfully. □ [V + with ] It was amazing how my mother coped with bringing up eight children. □ [V ] The problems were an annoyance, but we managed to cope.

2 VERB If you have to cope with an unpleasant situation, you have to accept it or bear it. □ [V + with ] She has had to cope with losing all her previous status and money.