scrape by vs cope

scrape by is not a noun while cope is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scrape by	No	No	Yes	No
cope	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cope is a hypernym of scrape by; that is, cope is a word with a broader meaning than scrape by:

scrape by: manage one's existence barely
cope: succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

Other hypernyms of scrape by include contend, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage.

scrape by (noun)	cope (noun)
	brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
	a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions

scrape by (verb)	cope (verb)
manage one's existence barely	succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available