trace vs ferret

ferret vs trace

trace and ferret both are nouns.

trace and ferret both are verbs.

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

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

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

trace (noun)	ferret (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	domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree	musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
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)	ferret (verb)
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	search and discover through persistent investigation
read with difficulty	hunt with ferrets
make a mark or lines on a surface	hound or harry relentlessly
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 trace and ferret

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