proceed
Americanverb (used without object)
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to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.
- Antonyms:
- recede
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to carry on or continue any action or process.
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to go on to do something.
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to continue one's discourse.
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Law.
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to begin and carry on a legal action.
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to take legal action (usually followed byagainst ).
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to be carried on, as an action or process.
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to go or come forth; issue (often followed byfrom ).
- Synonyms:
- emanate
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to arise, originate, or result (usually followed byfrom ).
noun
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proceeds,
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something that results or accrues.
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the total amount derived from a sale or other transaction.
The proceeds from the deal were divided equally among us.
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the profits or returns from a sale, investment, etc.
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Archaic. proceeds.
verb
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(often foll by to) to advance or carry on, esp after stopping
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(often foll by with) to undertake and continue (something or to do something)
he proceeded with his reading
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(often foll by against) to institute or carry on a legal action
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to emerge or originate; arise
evil proceeds from the heart
Related Words
See advance.
Other Word Forms
- proceeder noun
- reproceed verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of proceed
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English procede, from Latin prōcēdere; pro- 1, cede
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Sasaki surrendered a single through the right side of the infield to the first batter he faced, then proceeded to strike out the next seven batters.
From Los Angeles Times
Kahn provided a letter of reference for the immigration proceedings, the court papers say.
From BBC
The proceeds of the issuance will be used for general corporate purposes, an Amazon spokesperson told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch
Atkins told the Daily Mail that the proceedings were "nonsense from start to finish".
From BBC
A similar case, against PC games platform Steam, on behalf of 14 million users was allowed to proceed last month.
From BBC
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