proceed
proceed definition
pro·ceed (prō sēd′, prə-)
intransitive verb
- to advance or go on, esp. after stopping
- to go on speaking, esp. after an interruption
- to undertake and carry on some action to proceed to eat one's dinner
- to move along or be carried on a project that is proceeding well
- to take legal action: often with against
- to come forth, issue, or arise (from)
Etymology: ME proceden < MFr proceder < L procedere < pro-, forward + cedere, to go: see pro- & cede
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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