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use vs tap

tap vs use

use and tap both are nouns.

use and tap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
use Yes No Yes No
tap Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tap is a hyponym of use; that is, tap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than use:
  • use: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  • tap: draw from; make good use of
Other hyponyms of use include commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give, play, play, pull out all the stops, assign, put, ply, address, waste, misapply, misuse, avail, overdrive, overuse, cannibalise, cannibalize, recycle, reprocess, reuse, exploit, work, exploit, extend, strain, exercise, exert, enjoy, take, share, put to work, work, implement, fall back, recur, resort.
use (noun) tap (noun)
the act of using a light touch or stroke
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
what something is used for a plug for a bunghole in a cask
a particular service a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing the sound made by a gentle blow
a gentle blow
use (verb) tap (verb)
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
take or consume (regularly or habitually) draw from; make good use of
use up (resources or materials) strike lightly
habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense) cut a female screw thread with a tap
avail oneself to pierce in order to draw a liquid from
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage 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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