tap vs supply

tap and supply both are nouns.

tap and supply both are verbs.

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

As verbs, supply is a hypernym of tap; that is, supply 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
supply: give something useful or necessary to

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

tap (noun)	supply (noun)
a light touch or stroke	the activity of supplying or providing something
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information	offering goods and services for sale
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask	an amount of something available for use
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)	supply (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	state or say further
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	circulate or distribute or equip with
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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