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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb proceed has 5 senses
- proceed(v = verb.communication) carry on, continue, go on - continue talking; "I know it's hard,"; "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room" is one way to speak, talk
- proceed(v = verb.motion) continue, go forward - move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now" is one way to go, locomote, move, travel
- proceed(v = verb.social) go, move - follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels" is one way to act, move
- proceed(v = verb.change) go - follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?" is one way to come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place
- proceed(v = verb.stative) continue, go along, go on, keep - continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight" is one way to act, move
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Derived form noun procession3
Sample sentence:
They proceed up the hill
Derived forms noun procedure1, noun proceeding1, noun proceedings1
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s PP
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
CIDE DICTIONARY
proceed, v. i. [F. procéder. fr. L. procedere, processum, to go before, to proceed; pro forward + cedere to move. See Cede.].
- To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to continue or renew motion begun; as, to proceed on a journey. [1913 Webster]"If thou proceed in this thy insolence." [1913 Webster]
- To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another; as, to proceed with a story or argument. [1913 Webster]
- To issue or come forth as from a source or origin; to come from; as, light proceeds from the sun. [1913 Webster]"I proceeded forth and came from God." [1913 Webster]"It proceeds from policy, not love." [1913 Webster]
- To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act by method; to prosecute a design. [1913 Webster]"He that proceeds upon other principles in his inquiry." [1913 Webster]
- To be transacted; to take place; to occur. [1913 Webster]"He will, after his sour fashion, tell you
What hath proceeded worthy note to-day." [1913 Webster] - To have application or effect; to operate. [1913 Webster]"This rule only proceeds and takes place when a person can not of common law condemn another by his sentence." [1913 Webster]
- To begin and carry on a legal process. [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To advance; go on; continue; progress; issue; arise; emanate.
proceed, n.
See Proceeds. Howell. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
proceed, v.intr.
1 (often foll. by to) go forward or on further; make one's way.
2 (often foll. by with, or to + infin.) continue; go on with an activity (proceeded with their work; proceeded to tell the whole story).
3 (of an action) be carried on or continued (the case will now proceed).
4 adopt a course of action (how shall we proceed?).
5 go on to say.
6 (foll. by against) start a lawsuit (against a person).
7 (often foll. by from) come forth or originate (shouts proceeded from the bedroom).
8 (foll. by to) Brit. take the degree of (MA etc.).
1 (often foll. by to) go forward or on further; make one's way.
2 (often foll. by with, or to + infin.) continue; go on with an activity (proceeded with their work; proceeded to tell the whole story).
3 (of an action) be carried on or continued (the case will now proceed).
4 adopt a course of action (how shall we proceed?).
5 go on to say.
6 (foll. by against) start a lawsuit (against a person).
7 (often foll. by from) come forth or originate (shouts proceeded from the bedroom).
8 (foll. by to) Brit. take the degree of (MA etc.).
Etymology
ME f. OF proceder f. L procedere process- (as PRO-(1), cedere go)
THESAURUS
proceed
accept, accrue from, act, act on, act upon, advance, arise, arise from, assume, attack, attempt, be contingent on, be due to, bear a hand, behave, box office, buckle to, bud from, carry on, come along, come from, come on, come out of, continue, cover ground, depend on, derive from, descend from, do, do something, do something about, elapse, emanate, emanate from, embark in, embark upon, emerge from, endeavor, endure, engage in, ensue from, enter on, enter upon, expire, fall into, fall to, fare, flit, flow, flow from, flow on, fly, follow from, forge ahead, function, gain, gain ground, gate, gather head, gather way, germinate from, get ahead, get along, get on, get under way, get with it, glide, go, go about, go ahead, go along, go at, go by, go fast, go forward, go in for, go into, go on, go on with, go upon, grow from, grow out of, hang on, have at, head, hie, hinge on, income, issue, issue forth, issue from, journey, lapse, last, launch forth, launch into, lay about, lift a finger, make, make good time, make head against, make headway, make progress, make progress against, make strides, make up leeway, maneuver, march, misbehave, move, move along, move forward, move into, operate, originate, originate in, pass, pass along, pass by, pass on, pitch into, play, plunge into, practice, press on, proceed from, proceed to, proceed with, proceeds, process, profits, progress, push on, receipts, renew, repair, resume, returns, rise, roll, roll on, run, run its course, run on, run out, serve, set about, set at, set forward, set going, set to, slide, slip, spring from, sprout from, start, stem, stem from, step forward, strike a blow, tackle, take, take a hand, take action, take measures, take on, take steps, take up, travel, turn on, turn to, undertake, venture upon, wend, work, yieldROGET THESAURUS
proceed
Course
VB elapse, lapse, flow, run, proceed, advance, pass, roll on, wear on, press on, flit, fly, slip, slide, glide, run its course, run out, expire, go by, pass by, be past.Progression
VB advance, proceed, progress, get on, get along, get over the ground, gain ground, forge ahead, jog on, rub on, wag on, go with the stream, keep one's course, hold on one's course, go on, move on, come one, get on, pass on, push on, press on, go forward, move forward, come forward, get forward, pass forward, push forward, press forward, go forwards, move forwards, come forwards, get forwards, pass forwards, push forwards, press forwards, go ahead, move ahead, come ahead, get ahead, pass ahead, push ahead, press ahead, make one's way, work one's way, carve one's way, push one's way, force one's way, edge one's way, elbow one's way, make progress, make head, make way, make headway, make advances, make strides, make rapid strides, go ahead, shoot ahead, distance, make up leeway.
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