v. i. | 1. | To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to continue or renew motion begun; |
2. | To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another; | |
3. | To issue or come forth as from a source or origin; to come from; | |
4. | To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act by method; to prosecute a design. | |
5. | To be transacted; to take place; to occur. | |
6. | To have application or effect; to operate. | |
7. | (Law) To begin and carry on a legal process. | |
n. | 1. | See Proceeds. |
Verb | 1. | proceed - continue with one's activities; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room" |
2. | proceed - move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now" Synonyms: go forward, continue | |
3. | proceed - follow a procedure or take a course; "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. | proceed - follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?" Synonyms: go | |
5. | proceed - continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight" |