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proceed Definition

pro·ceed (prō sēd′, prə-)

intransitive verb

  1. to advance or go on, esp. after stopping
  2. to go on speaking, esp. after an interruption
  3. to undertake and carry on some action to proceed to eat one's dinner
  4. to move along or be carried on a project that is proceeding well
  5. to take legal action: often with against
  6. to come forth, issue, or arise (from)

Etymology: ME proceden < MFr proceder < L procedere < pro-, forward + cedere, to go: see pro- & cede

proceed Synonyms

proceed

v.

move, progress, continue; see advance 1.

proceed Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • donate: Sarah kindly donated the proceeds of her day to the Society.
  • invest: Is the management up to the job of investing the IPO proceeds, if indeed the company actually gets any of the money?

Preposition: at

  • pace: Without the transporters, lactate movement would proceed at a considerably slower pace.

Preposition: through

  • checkout: You will receive instructions on how to do this when you proceed through the checkout.

Adjective modifier

  • net: The net proceeds of the Proposals will be used to fund the strategy outlined in the " Use of proceeds " section above.
  • gross: Gross proceeds were £ 6.3m with a loss on disposal of £ 3.5m, of which £ 2.8m was written off at the half-year.

Adjective complement

  • unhindered: Heightened police security inside and outside the House of Commons allowed the conference to proceed unhindered.
  • downstream: Crews must not proceed downstream of Chiswick Bridge and/or Barnes Bridge after 1.55 pm.

Noun used with modifier

  • IPO: Is the management up to the job of investing the IPO proceeds, if indeed the company actually gets any of the money?
  • sale: Clive Bryant asked how much the Nicholson House sale proceeds were.

Preposition: on

  • assumption: It is intellectually unwise to proceed on the assumption that meaning remains stable across these different discourses.
  • basis: It was about proceeding on the basis of evidence.

Present participle complement

  • accord: Your application will proceed according to the needs of the agency and the availability of a social worker.

Preposition: in

  • accordance: The adjudication must then proceed in accordance with the Scheme.

Preposition: of

  • trafficking: They had been living a lavish lifestyle over a four year period principally funded from the proceeds of illegal drugs trafficking.
  • sale: The Client shall account to ABS for the proceeds of sale or otherwise of such Goods or Vouchers whether tangible or intangible.
  • placing: The cash consideration will be financed through a £ 20 million acquisition finance facility and through the proceeds of the placing.
  • crime: It also includes the proceeds of crimes that take place abroad.

Preposition: from

  • sale: At the end of the agreement, the proceeds from the sale of the vehicle less a small administration fee are returned.

Preposition: with

  • caution: Gift when found - proceed with caution, as always.