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    sop

    sop - Dictionary definition and meaning for word sop

    Definition
    (noun) piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
    Synonyms : sops
    Definition
    (noun) a concession given to mollify or placate
    Example Sentence
    • the offer was a sop to my feelings
    Definition
    (noun) a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
    Example Sentence
    • rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries
    Definition
    (verb) give a conciliatory gift or bribe to Definition
    (verb) be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid
    Synonyms : soak through
    Definition
    (verb) dip into liquid
    Example Sentence
    • sop bread into the sauce
    Definition
    (verb) cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
    Synonyms : douse , dowse , drench , soak , souse
    Example Sentence
    • souse water on his hot face
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for sop

SOP is an acronym for "Standard Operating Procedure" in fact.

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