tæp ˈɪntuː
neutral
intermediate
- Base verb:
- tap
- Particle:
- into
- Separable:
- No
What does "tap into" mean?
To access or make use of a resource or market
Examples
- The company is looking to tap into the Asian market.
- We should tap into the expertise of our senior engineers.
- The campaign taps into consumer desire for sustainability.
- They tapped into government funding.
How to use it
Common in business strategy discussions.
Similar expressions
access
utilize
exploit
leverage
Opposites
ignore
neglect
waste
Related phrasal verbs
- turn into
To change or transform into something different
- break into
To enter a building illegally by force
- look into
To investigate or examine something carefully
- run into
To meet someone by chance
- buy into
To accept or believe in an idea or plan
- hack into
To gain unauthorized access to a computer system or data.
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