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chase after vs trace

trace vs chase after

chase after is not a noun while trace is a noun.

chase after and trace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chase after No No Yes No
trace Yes No Yes No
As verbs, trace is a hyponym of chase after; that is, trace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chase after:
  • chase after: go after with the intent to catch
  • trace: pursue or chase relentlessly
Other hyponyms of chase after include tree, quest, hound, hunt, run down.
chase after (noun) trace (noun)
a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
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 after (verb) trace (verb)
go after with the intent to catch follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
pursue someone sexually or romantically read with difficulty
make a mark or lines on a surface
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 after and trace

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