tracen

Middle English

/ˈtraːsən/

verb
Definitions
  • To go along a set route; to follow an itinerary or planned route.
  • To walk towards a moving thing; to be following someone or something.
  • To track or trace something; to find a moving thing.
  • To participate in dancing or footwork; to move one's feet rhythmically.
  • (rare) To find out or research something; to think about something.
  • (rare) To trace an object; to draw something based on an outline.
  • (rare) To embellish; to ornament or spread something.
  • (rare) To work on; to generate.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French tracer derived from Latin *tractiō affix from Middle English trace.

Origin

Middle English

trace

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