trace vs proffer

proffer vs trace

trace and proffer both are nouns.

trace and proffer both are verbs.

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

As nouns, proffer is a hypernym of trace; that is, proffer is a word with a broader meaning than trace:

trace: a suggestion of some quality
proffer: a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection

Other hypernyms of trace include proposition, suggestion.

trace (noun)	proffer (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	a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
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)	proffer (verb)
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	present for acceptance or rejection
read with difficulty
make a mark or lines on a surface
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 proffer

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