Sop ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Sop ( noun )

1. A piece of bread soaked in liquid, typically used as a food for infants or invalids.
2. Something given or done to pacify or appease someone.
3. A bribe or payment given to prevent or end a problem or inconvenience.

Origin:

From old english "sop" meaning a piece of bread soaked in liquid.

Examples:

1. He fed the baby a sop of bread and milk.
2. The sop of a piece of candy pacified the crying child.
3. The company offered the disgruntled employee a sop in the form of a raise.
4. The politician offered a sop to the voters in the form of a new park.
5. The company paid a sop to the government officials to avoid an investigation.

(As a verb)

Sop ( verb )

1. A piece of bread soaked in liquid, typically used as a food for infants or invalids.
2. Something given or done to pacify or appease someone.
3. A bribe or payment given to prevent or end a problem or inconvenience.

Origin:

From old english "sop" meaning a piece of bread soaked in liquid.

Examples:

1. He fed the baby a sop of bread and milk.
2. The sop of a piece of candy pacified the crying child.
3. The company offered the disgruntled employee a sop in the form of a raise.
4. The politician offered a sop to the voters in the form of a new park.
5. The company paid a sop to the government officials to avoid an investigation.