sop

piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid

a concession given to mollify or placate; "the offer was a sop to my feelings"

a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely; "rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries"

give a conciliatory gift or bribe to

be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid

dip into liquid; "sop bread into the sauce"

cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"