trace vs proceed

proceed vs trace

trace is a noun but proceed is not a noun.

trace and proceed both are verbs.

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

As verbs, proceed is a hypernym of trace; that is, proceed 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
proceed: move ahead; travel onward in time or space

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

trace (noun)	proceed (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)	proceed (verb)
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	follow a certain course
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	follow a procedure or take a course
pursue or chase relentlessly	continue a certain state, condition, or activity
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 proceed

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