proceed vs trace

trace vs proceed

proceed is not a noun while trace is a noun.

proceed and trace both are verbs.

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

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

proceed: move ahead; travel onward in time or space
trace: make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along

Other hyponyms of proceed include head, roar, limp, wander.

proceed (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

proceed (verb)	trace (verb)
follow a certain course	follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
continue talking	read with difficulty
move ahead; travel onward in time or space	make a mark or lines on a surface
follow a procedure or take a course	copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
continue a certain state, condition, or activity	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 proceed and trace

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