# gaincope

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To catch up with, intercept, or encounter another person by taking a short-cut.

## Etymology
From Middle English geynecowpen, equivalent to gain- + cope (“to strive, contend, oppose, encounter”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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