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Proceed

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Verb

1. carry on, continue, go on, proceed

continue talking

Example Sentences:
'I know it's hard,'
'but there is no choice'
'carry on--pretend we are not in the room'

2. continue, go forward, proceed

move ahead; travel onward in time or space

Example Sentences:
'We proceeded towards Washington'
'She continued in the direction of the hills'
'We are moving ahead in time now'

3. go, move, proceed

follow a procedure or take a course

Example Sentences:
'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'

4. go, proceed

follow a certain course

Example Sentences:
'The inauguration went well'
'how did your interview go?'

5. continue, go along, go on, keep, proceed

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

Example Sentences:
'Keep on working!'
'We continued to work into the night'
'Keep smiling'
'We went on working until well past midnight'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Proceed

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verb (intransitive)
1. (often foll by to)
to advance or carry on, esp after stopping
2. (often foll by with)
to undertake and continue (something or to do something)
he proceeded with his reading
3. (often foll by against)
to institute or carry on a legal action
4. 
to emerge or originate; arise
evil proceeds from the heart

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Proceed

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verb intransitive
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)

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Proceed

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intr.v. pro·ceed·ed, pro·ceed·ing, pro·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 pursue legal action: proceeded against the defaulting debtor.
pl.n. pro·ceeds (prōsēdz)
The amount of money derived from a commercial or fundraising venture; the yield.

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