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 |