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Meaning of 'proceed' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Proceed [ n.]
- See Proceeds.
2 . Proceed [ v. i.]
- To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to continue or renew motion begun; as, to proceed on a journey.
- To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another; as, to proceed with a story or argument.
- To issue or come forth as from a source or origin; to come from; as, light proceeds from the sun.
- To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act by method; to prosecute a design.
- To be transacted; to take place; to occur.
- To have application or effect; to operate.
- To begin and carry on a legal process.

Meaning of 'proceed' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . proceed [ v]
Meaning (1):
- continue talking
Example in sentence:
  • carry on--pretend we are not in the room;
  • `I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'
Meaning (2):
- follow a procedure or take a course
Example in sentence:
  • go about the world in a certain manner;
  • Messages must go through diplomatic channels;
  • She went through a lot of trouble;
  • We should go farther in this matter
Meaning (3):
- follow a certain course
Example in sentence:
  • how did your interview go?;
  • The inauguration went well
Meaning (4):
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Example in sentence:
  • Keep on working!;
  • Keep smiling;
  • We continued to work into the night;
  • We went on working until well past midnight
Meaning (5):
- move ahead; travel onward in time or space
Example in sentence:
  • She continued in the direction of the hills;
  • We are moving ahead in time now;
  • We proceeded towards Washington

Nearby Words:

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