trace vs continue

continue vs trace

trace is a noun but continue is not a noun.

trace and continue both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of trace include go forward, move ahead, proceed.

trace (noun)	continue (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

trace (verb)	continue (verb)
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	exist over a prolonged period of time
read with difficulty	continue talking
make a mark or lines on a surface	move ahead; travel onward in time or space
copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of	allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
pursue or chase relentlessly	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
to go back over again	continue a certain state, condition, or activity
make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along	span an interval of distance, space or time
discover traces of	continue in a place, position, or situation
	continue after an interruption
	do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop

Difference between trace and continue

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