Etymology

gaincope

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Today it means: To catch up with, intercept, or encounter (a person) by taking a short-cut. Full definition →

Middle English geynecowpen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromgeynecowpen
  2. English todaygaincope

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

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