harness vs tap

harness and tap both are nouns.

harness and tap both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
harness	Yes	No	Yes	No
tap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tap is a hypernym of harness; that is, tap is a word with a broader meaning than harness:

harness: exploit the power of
tap: draw from; make good use of

Other hypernyms of harness include exploit.

harness (noun)	tap (noun)
stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart	a light touch or stroke
a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)	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

harness (verb)	tap (verb)
keep in check	make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
exploit the power of	draw from; make good use of
put a harness	strike lightly
control and direct with or as if by reins	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 harness and tap

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