proceed [verb pruh -seed ; noun proh -seed]
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See more synonyms for proceed on Thesaurus.com verb (used without object) to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping. to carry on or continue any action or process. to go on to do something. to continue one's discourse. Law to begin and carry on a legal action. to take legal action (usually followed by against ). to be carried on, as an action or process. to go or come forth; issue (often followed by from ). to arise, originate, or result (usually followed by from ). Show More
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 .Show More
Origin of proceed 1350–1400; Middle English procede <
Latin prōcēdere. See
pro-1 ,
cede Related forms pro·ceed·er , noun re·pro·ceed , verb (used without object) Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for proceeds profit ,
reward ,
income ,
revenue ,
result ,
product ,
handle ,
lucre ,
split ,
yield ,
till ,
produce ,
take ,
interest ,
gate ,
receipts ,
gain Examples from the Web for proceeds Contemporary Examples of proceeds Koenig proceeds to deliver her deeply conflicted, sorta-kinda support for Adnan.
He proceeds to tease me, asking if our interview is “secretly a date?”
I asked if I could design some items for him, and then if all the proceeds could go to any charity of his choice.
She acts as a sort of lie detector, but proceeds through elegant narrative rather than binary test.
Reagan proceeds to paint a grim picture of the State of the Union, starting with the economy and moving to Vietnam.
Historical Examples of proceeds I afterward sold their horse, and sent them the balance of the proceeds .
He had excited her attention, he now proceeds to address her conscience.
The proceeds of these tickets were given to the local hospital.
My motives for suspending, proceeds she, were not merely ceremonious ones.
Shakib then proceeds to give us a verbatim report of the interview.
British Dictionary definitions for proceeds the profit or return derived from a commercial transaction, investment, etc the result, esp the revenue or total sum, accruing from some undertaking or course of action, as in commerce Show More
(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; arise evil proceeds from the heart Show More
Derived Forms proceeder , noun Word Origin for proceed C14: from Latin prōcēdere to advance, from pro- 1 + cēdere to go
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Word Origin and History for proceeds n. "results, profits," 1660s, from proceed (v.) on the notion of "that which proceeds" from some event or activity.
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v. late 14c., "to go on," also "to emanate from, result from," from Old French proceder (13c., Modern French procéder ) and directly from Latin procedere (past participle processus ) "go before, go forward, advance, make progress; come forward," from pro- "forward" (see pro- ) + cedere "to go" (see cede ). Related: Proceeded ; proceeding .
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