Handled hardship (5)

I believe the answer is:

coped

(Other definitions for coped that I've seen before include "wearing vestment" , "Managed, got by" , "Managed well enough" , "Made the grade" , "Managed successfully" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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