proceed

pro|ceed

W3S3 [prəˈsi:d] v

[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: proceder, from [i]Latin procedere 'to go forward']

1.) formal to continue to do something that has already been planned or started

→↑proceeds proceed with

▪ The government was determined to proceed with the election.

▪ Before proceeding further, we must define our terms.

2.) formal to continue

▪ Work is proceeding according to plan .

3.) proceed to do sth

to do something after doing something else first - used sometimes to express surprise or annoyance

▪ Sammy took off his coat and proceeded to undo his boots.

4.) [always +adverb/preposition] formal

to move in a particular direction

proceed to/towards/into etc

▪ Passengers for Miami should proceed to gate 25.

proceed against [proceed against sb] phr v

to begin a legal case against someone

proceed from [proceed from sth] phr v

to happen or exist as a result of something

▪ ideas that proceed from a disturbed state of mind

proceed to [proceed to sth] phr v

if you proceed to the next part of an activity, job etc, you do or take part in the next part of it

= go on to

▪ players who proceed to the finals of the competition

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HINT

Do not confuse proceed and precede, which have different meanings and slightly different pronunciations.

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