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proceed

Proceed means to continue after stopping. (verb)

  1. An example of to proceed is going into the other country after stopping at a border check.
  2. An example of to proceed is the direction given to a student who gets nervous during a speech.

To proceed means to begin to make progress on something. (verb)

An example of proceed is what is said when you are beginning a test.

To proceed means to take legal action. (verb)

An example of proceed is filing a lawsuit against a business.

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See proceed in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See proceed in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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