proceed

intr.v., -ceed·ed, -ceed·ing, -ceeds.

1. To go forward or onward, especially after an interruption; continue: proceeded to his destination; paused to clear her throat, then proceeded.
2. To begin to carry on an action or a process: looked surprised, then proceeded to roar with laughter.
3. To move on in an orderly manner: Business proceeded as usual.
4. To come from a source; originate or issue: behavior proceeding from hidden motives. See synonyms at stem¹.
5. Law. To institute and conduct legal action: proceeded against the defaulting debtor.

pl.n. pro·ceeds (prō'sēdz')
The amount of money derived from a commercial or fundraising venture; the yield.

[Middle English proceden, from Old French proceder, from Latin prōcēdere : prō-, forward; see pro-¹ + cēdere, to go.]

proceeder pro·ceed'er n.

verb

1. To move along a particular course: fare, go, journey, pass, push on, remove, travel, wend. Idioms: make one's way. See move/halt.
2. To go forward, especially toward a conclusion: advance, come (along), get along, march¹, move, progress. See approach/retreat.
3. To have as a source: arise, come, derive, emanate, flow, issue, originate, rise, spring, stem, upspring. See start/end.

v

Definition: carry out; flow from
Antonyms: cease, halt, stop, wait

v

Definition: flow from; originate
Antonyms: return

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IN BRIEF: To begin and go on doing something.

A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all. — Georges Bernanos (1888-1948)

Tutor's tip: A word that is similar to "proceed" which means to begin, is "precede" means to go before.

Common misspelling(s) of proceed

• procede

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - gå videre, fortsætte, bære sig ad, foregå, anlægge sag
n. - udbytte

Nederlands (Dutch)
te werk gaan, doorgaan, aanvangen, voortgaan

Français (French)
v. intr. - procéder, poursuivre, donner suite à, avancer, procéder à, continuer, entreprendre de faire, passer à, se poursuivre, se dérouler, avancer (un véhicule), continuer le long de/jusqu'à, avancer sur/jusqu'à, provenir de (sout), (Jur) engager (des poursuites)
n. - procédure

Deutsch (German)
v. - vorgehen, fortfahren, verlaufen, herrühren, (Rechtsw.) ein Verfahren einleiten, sich ergeben aus
n. - (Plur.) Einnahmen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προχωρώ, προβαίνω, συνεχίζω/-ομαι, εξακολουθώ, ενεργώ (δικαστικώς)

Italiano (Italian)
procedere, proseguire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - proceder, prosseguir, sair

Русский (Russian)
приниматься, продолжать, возбуждать дело

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - actuar, proceder, continuar, seguir, avanzar, entablar un proceso
n. - proceso, avance

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - fortsätta, gå vidare, övergå, förfara, härröra, vidta lagliga åtgärder, processa (jur.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
继续进行, 开始, 出发, 着手, 继续做下去, 进行, 开展, 进行诉讼程序

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 繼續進行, 開始, 出發, 著手, 繼續做下去, 進行, 開展
n. - 進行訴訟程序

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 나아가다, 가다
n. - 수익, 수입, 매상금

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 進む, 取りかかる, 取得する, 続ける, 続行する, 進行する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينبع, ينبثق, يواصل, يباشر, يبدأ, يقيم دعوى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮אימץ קו-פעולה, המשיך, התקדם, התחיל, התקדם בדרגה בכירה (בריטניה), נמשך‬
n. - ‮ברבים: תוצאות, הכנסות‬

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