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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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   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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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb proceed, which can mean to continue, to do something next, or to move in a direction. See pictures, synonyms and collocations of proceed in different contexts.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb proceed and its noun form proceeds. Find out how to use proceed in different contexts, such as continuing an action, taking legal action, or issuing something.

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

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   Learn the meaning of proceed, a formal verb that means to continue, to do something after something else, or to move in a direction. See how to use proceed in sentences and translations in different languages.

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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.