Deal with adversity (4)
I believe the answer is:
cope
'deal with adversity' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for cope that I've seen before include "Deal effectively (with something difficult)" , "Deal with, manage ok" , "investment" , "Priest's cloak; deal (with)" , "Deal with, manage successfully" .)