tap someone for something

tap someone (for something)

tv. to select someone for some purpose or position. The committee tapped John to run for Congress.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Citra	CHEET-rah	Indonesian
EstefÂNia	-	Portuguese
Alister	-	Scottish
Ragnar	RAHNG-nahr (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Oluwasegun	-	Western African, Yoruba
Ayberk	-	Turkish