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
Desiree	dez-i-RAY	English
Felicitas	fe-LEE-tsee-tahs (German)	German, Late Roman, Roman Mythology
Chanel	shə-NEL	English
SÉVÈRe	-	French
Shlomo	-	Hebrew
Maruf	-	Arabic, Bengali