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Meaning of 'sop' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sop [ v. t.]
- Anything steeped, or dipped and softened, in any liquid; especially, something dipped in broth or liquid food, and intended to be eaten.
- Anything given to pacify; -- so called from the sop given to Cerberus, as related in mythology.
- A thing of little or no value.
- To steep or dip in any liquid.

Meaning of 'sop' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sop [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
Example in sentence:
  • rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries
Meaning (2):
- a concession given to mollify or placate
Example in sentence:
  • the offer was a sop to my feelings
3 . sop [ v]
Meaning (3):
- dip into liquid
Example in sentence:
  • sop bread into the sauce
Meaning (4):
- cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
Example in sentence:
  • souse water on his hot face

Nearby Words:

sope soph sophi sophic sophical sophime sophis sophism sophist sophister

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