proceed
[ verb pruh-seed; noun proh-seed ]
/ verb prəˈsid; noun ˈproʊ sid /
verb (used without object)
noun
proceeds,
- something that results or accrues.
- the total amount derived from a sale or other transaction: The proceeds from the deal were divided equally among us.
- the profits or returns from a sale, investment, etc.
Archaic. proceeds.
SYNONYMS FOR proceed
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synonym study for proceed
1. See advance.
OTHER WORDS FROM proceed
pro·ceed·er, nounre·pro·ceed, verb (used without object)WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH proceed
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British Dictionary definitions for proceed
proceed
/ (prəˈsiːd) /
verb (intr)
(often foll by to) to advance or carry on, esp after stopping
(often foll by with) to undertake and continue (something or to do something)he proceeded with his reading
(often foll by against) to institute or carry on a legal action
to emerge or originate; ariseevil proceeds from the heart
See also proceeds
Derived forms of proceed
proceeder, nounWord Origin for proceed
C14: from Latin prōcēdere to advance, from pro- 1 + cēdere to go
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