| word | trace |
|---|---|
| part_of_speech | verb |
| e.g. | The police traced the call (= used special electronic equipment to find out who made the telephone call) to her ex-husband's number. |
| usage | ~ sth (back) (to sth) |
| explanation | to find the origin or cause of sth |
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