tap vs offer

tap and offer both are nouns.

tap and offer both are verbs.

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

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

tap: furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
offer: give something useful or necessary to

Other hypernyms of tap include furnish, provide, render, supply.

tap (noun)	offer (noun)
a light touch or stroke	a usually brief attempt
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information	something offered (as a proposal or bid)
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask	the verbal act of offering
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)	offer (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	put forward for consideration
draw from; make good use of	threaten to do something
strike lightly	ask (someone) to marry you
cut a female screw thread with a tap	produce or introduce on the stage
pierce in order to draw a liquid from	present for acceptance or rejection
walk with a tapping sound	propose a payment
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes	give something useful or necessary to
draw (liquor) from a tap	make available for sale
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information	offer verbally
make light, repeated taps on a surface	make available; provide
draw from or dip into to get something	agree freely
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it	mount or put up
	present as an act of worship

Difference between tap and offer

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