tap vs apply

tap is a noun but apply is not a noun.

tap and apply both are verbs.

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

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

tap: draw from; make good use of
apply: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Other hypernyms of tap include employ, use, utilise, utilize.

tap (noun)	apply (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

tap (verb)	apply (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	ask (for something)
draw from; make good use of	refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
strike lightly	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
cut a female screw thread with a tap	coat, cover or smear a surface with
pierce in order to draw a liquid from	give or convey physically
walk with a tapping sound	avail oneself to
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes	ensure observance of laws and rules
draw (liquor) from a tap	apply oneself to
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information	be pertinent or relevant or applicable
make light, repeated taps on a surface	be applicable to; as to an analysis
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 tap and apply

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