ferret vs trace

trace vs ferret

ferret and trace both are nouns.

ferret and trace both are verbs.

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

As verbs, trace is a hypernym of ferret; that is, trace is a word with a broader meaning than ferret:

ferret: hound or harry relentlessly
trace: pursue or chase relentlessly

Other hypernyms of ferret include hound, hunt.

ferret (noun)	trace (noun)
domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits	a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct	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

ferret (verb)	trace (verb)
search and discover through persistent investigation	follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
hunt with ferrets	read with difficulty
hound or harry relentlessly	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 ferret and trace

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