tally vs ace

tally and ace both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tally	Yes	No	Yes	No
ace	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of tally include par, shoot, convert, homer, kick, eagle, hole up, walk, equalise, equalize, get even, get, have, make.

tally (noun)	ace (noun)
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order	a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely	one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
a bill for an amount due	someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
	the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

tally (adjective)	ace (adjective)
	of the highest quality

tally (verb)	ace (verb)
determine the sum of	score an ace against
keep score, as in games	serve an ace against (someone)
gain points in a game	play (a hole) in one stroke
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics	succeed at easily