Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

trace

verb
/treɪs/
Definition
To follow or track the path or course of something.
Examples
  • She traced the route on the map before the journey.
  • The detective was able to trace the call back to the suspect.
  • He traced his ancestry back to the 18th century.
Meaning
To find or discover by investigation, or to mark or draw the outline of something.
Synonyms
  • track
  • follow
  • outline
  • map
  • discover