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furnish vs tap

tap vs furnish

furnish is not a noun while tap is a noun.

furnish and tap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
furnish No No Yes No
tap Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tap is a hyponym of furnish; that is, tap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than furnish:
  • furnish: give something useful or necessary to
  • tap: furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
furnish (noun) tap (noun)
a light touch or stroke
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
the sound made by a gentle blow
a gentle blow
furnish (verb) tap (verb)
give something useful or necessary to make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
provide or equip with furniture draw from; make good use of
strike lightly
cut a female screw thread with a tap
pierce in order to draw a liquid from
walk with a tapping sound
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
draw (liquor) from a tap
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
make light, repeated taps on a surface
draw from or dip into to get something
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
Difference between furnish and tap

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