utilize vs tap

utilize is not a noun while tap is a noun.

utilize and tap both are verbs.

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

As verbs, tap is a hyponym of utilize; that is, tap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than utilize:

utilize: 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 utilize 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.

utilize (noun)	tap (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

utilize (verb)	tap (verb)
convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)	make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose	draw from; make good use of
	strike lightly
	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

Difference between utilize and tap

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