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supply vs tap

tap vs supply

supply and tap both are nouns.

supply and tap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
supply Yes No Yes No
tap Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tap is a hyponym of supply; that is, tap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than supply:
  • supply: give something useful or necessary to
  • tap: furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
supply (noun) tap (noun)
the activity of supplying or providing something a light touch or stroke
offering goods and services for sale the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
an amount of something available for use 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
supply (verb) tap (verb)
state or say further make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance draw from; make good use of
give something useful or necessary to strike lightly
circulate or distribute or equip with 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
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