trace
Translation
to trace, to track, to copy
Examples
Police will trace the phone call.
Police will trace the phone call.
She used paper to trace the map.
She used paper to trace the map.
You can trace the river on this map.
You can trace the river on this map.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to find the origin of (sth.) They tried to trace the source of the rumor.
Similar Words
Synonyms: track, follow, pursue, copy
Etymology
From Old French 'tracer' (to track), from Latin 'trahere' (to pull, draw).
Memory Tips
Imagine drawing a line to 'trace' the course of a 'race' track.