Definitions for proceed
prəˈsid; ˈproʊ sidpro·ceed

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. continue, go on, carry on, proceed(verb)

   continue talking

   "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"

2. proceed, go forward, continue(verb)

   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"

3. go, proceed, move(verb)

   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, go(verb)

   follow a certain course

   "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

5. continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep(verb)

   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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. proceed(Verb)

   To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to continue or renew motion begun.

   to proceed on a journey.

2. proceed(Verb)

   To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.

   To proceed with a story or argument.

3. proceed(Verb)

   To issue or come forth as from a source or origin; to come from.

   Light proceeds from the sun.

4. proceed(Verb)

   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. proceed(Verb)

   To be transacted; to take place; to occur.

6. proceed(Verb)

   To have application or effect; to operate.

7. proceed(Verb)

   To begin and carry on a legal process.

Origin: From proceder, from procedere, from pro + cedere; see cede.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Proceed(verb)

   to move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to continue or renew motion begun; as, to proceed on a journey

2. Proceed(verb)

   to pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another; as, to proceed with a story or argument

3. Proceed(verb)

   to issue or come forth as from a source or origin; to come from; as, light proceeds from the sun

4. Proceed(verb)

   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. Proceed(verb)

   to be transacted; to take place; to occur

6. Proceed(verb)

   to have application or effect; to operate

7. Proceed(verb)

   to begin and carry on a legal process

8. Proceed(noun)

   see Proceeds

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Proceed

   prō-sēd′, v.i. to go forward: to advance: to act according to a method: to go from point to point: to issue: to be produced: to prosecute: to take an academic degree: (Shak.) to be transacted, done.—ns. Procē′dure, the act of proceeding or moving forward: a step taken or an act performed: progress: process: conduct; Proceed′er, one who goes forward or makes progress; Proceed′ing, a going forward: progress: step: operation: transaction: (pl.) a record of the transactions of a society: (Shak.) advancement.—n.pl. Pro′ceeds, the money arising from anything: rent: produce.—Special proceeding, a judicial proceeding other than an action, as, for example, a writ of mandamus; Summary proceedings, certain statutory remedies taken without the formal bringing of an action by process and pleading. [Fr. procéder—L. procedĕre—pro, before, cedĕre, cessum, to go.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'proceed' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4380

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'proceed' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3850

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'proceed' in Nouns Frequency: #2910

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'proceed' in Verbs Frequency: #449

Anagrams for proceed »

1. pre-Code, precode

2. Pre-Code

3. Precode

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of proceed in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of proceed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of proceed in a Sentence

1. Linnaeus:

   Nature does not proceed by leaps.

2. Jeff Sessions:

   There is enough there to proceed to a trial.

3. Robert Kelner:

   General Flynn is eager to proceed to sentencing.

4. Orrin Hatch:

   We're going to proceed -- there's no question about it.

5. James Hallinan:

   Our office will proceed transparently by way of preliminary hearing.

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