chase vs trace

chase and trace both are nouns.

chase and trace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chase	Yes	No	Yes	No
trace	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

chase: go after with the intent to catch
trace: pursue or chase relentlessly

Other hyponyms of chase include tree, quest, hound, hunt, run down.

chase (noun)	trace (noun)
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture	a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time	either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
	an indication that something has been present
	a suggestion of some quality
	a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
	a just detectable amount

chase (verb)	trace (verb)
cut a groove into	follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
cut a furrow into a columns	read with difficulty
go after with the intent to catch	make a mark or lines on a surface
pursue someone sexually or romantically	copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
	pursue or chase relentlessly
	to go back over again
	make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
	discover traces of

Difference between chase and trace

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