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   proceed

   /prəˈsiːd/

   verb

   • 1. begin a course of action: "the consortium could proceed with the plan" Similar beginmake a startget goingmoveset something in motiontake actionactgo ontake stepstake measuresgo aheadmake progressmake headwaygo aheadcarry ongo oncontinuekeep onget onget aheadpursueprosecute
   • ▪ do something after something else: "opposite the front door was a staircase which I proceeded to climb"
   • ▪ (of an action) carry on or continue: "my studies are proceeding well"
   • ▪ start a lawsuit against someone: "he may still be able to proceed against the contractor under negligence rules" Similar take to courtstart proceedings againsttake proceedings againstbegin an action againststart an action againstsue
   • 2. move forward: "from the High Street, proceed over Magdalen Bridge" Similar gomake one's wayadvancemovemove forwardmove alongprogresscarry onpress onpush onOpposite stop
   • ▪ advance to a higher rank, status, or education: dated British "he did not proceed to university in his seventeenth year"
   • 3. originate from: "his claim that all power proceeded from God" Similar originatehave its originspringstemcomederiveariseissueflowemanatedescendresultfollowensuebeginemergestart

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French proceder, from Latin procedere, from pro- ‘forward’ + cedere ‘go’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROCEED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROCEED definition: 1. to continue as planned: 2. to do something after you have done something else: 3. to move…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › proceedProceed Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PROCEED is to come forth from a source : issue. How to use proceed in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Proceed.

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   Proceed definition: to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.. See examples of PROCEED used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishproceed verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of proceed verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROCEED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The plural noun in meaning [sense 5] is pronounced (proʊsiːdz ). 1. verb. If you proceed to do something, you do it, often after doing something else first. He proceeded to tell me of my birth. [VERB to-infinitive] He picked up an orange and proceeded to eat it. [VERB to-infinitive] 2. verb.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROCEED | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PROCEED definition: 1. to continue as planned: 2. to do something after you have done something else: 3. to move or…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › proceedproceed verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   1 [intransitive] proceed (with something) to continue doing something that has already been started; to continue being done We're not sure whether we still want to proceed with the sale. Work is proceeding slowly. He left detailed instructions about the best way to proceed.