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provide vs tap

tap vs provide

provide is not a noun while tap is a noun.

provide and tap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provide No No Yes No
tap Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tap is a hyponym of provide; that is, tap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provide:
  • provide: give something useful or necessary to
  • tap: furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
provide (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
provide (verb) tap (verb)
take measures in preparation for make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation draw from; make good use of
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance strike lightly
give something useful or necessary to cut a female screw thread with a tap
supply means of subsistence; earn a living pierce in order to draw a liquid from
mount or put up walk with a tapping sound
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain 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 provide and tap

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