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proceed

pro·ceed

UK/pɹəˈsiːd/ US/pɹəˈsid/ common

verb

1.

continue with one''s activities

  • “I know it”
  • “he continued,”
  • “;”
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2.

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”
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3.

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”
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4.

follow a certain course

  • “The inauguration went well”
  • “how did your interview go?”
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5.

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”
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Origin

From Middle English proceden, from Old French proceder, from Latin prōcēdō (“to go forth, go forward, advance”), from prō (“forth”) + cēdō (“to go”); see cede.

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