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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
trace
/tɹeɪs/
verb1 of 2
to find, describe or discover by investigation
- “The police have found no trace of the suspect yet.”Tatoeba
- “Trace the shape onto the paper, then cut it out.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
noun2 of 2
An enquiry sent out for a missing article, such as a letter or an express package.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)