sop vs buy

sop and buy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sop	Yes	No	Yes	No
buy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, buy is a hypernym of sop; that is, buy is a word with a broader meaning than sop:

Other hypernyms of sop include bribe, corrupt, grease one's palms.

sop (noun)	buy (noun)
a concession given to mollify or placate	an advantageous purchase
piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid

sop (verb)	buy (verb)
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto	accept as true
dip into liquid	obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid	make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
give a conciliatory gift or bribe to	acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
	be worth or be capable of buying