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UK [prəˈsiːd] / US [prəˈsɪd] verb [intransitive]
Word forms "proceed":
present tense I/you/we/they proceed he/she/it proceeds present participle proceeding past tense proceeded past participle proceeded
1)
a) formal to continue to happen

These negotiations had been proceeding since the late 1960s.

b) used about something that you continue doing, usually something that you might have stopped doing

We have been advised by the legal team to proceed cautiously.

proceed with:

The council is proceeding with its plan to move the stadium.

2) formal to go in a particular direction

Passengers for flight 406 to New York should proceed to Gate 32.

The main road proceeds north for another two miles.

3) used for telling other people about a surprising, embarrassing, or annoying thing that someone has done
proceed to do something:

She had a few beers and proceeded to tell everyone in the bar about our personal problems.

4) to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events
proceed to:

The Australian team will proceed to the quarterfinals.

We would like your input before we proceed to the final stage of planning.

Phrasal verbs:

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  • proceed — [prō sēd′, prəsēd′] vi. [ME proceden < MFr proceder < L procedere < pro , forward + cedere, to go: see PRO 2 & CEDE] 1. to advance or go on, esp. after stopping 2. to go on speaking, esp. after an interruption 3. to undertake and carry… …   English World dictionary

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  • proceed — (v.) late 14c., to go on, also to emanate from, from O.Fr. proceder (13c.) and directly from L. procedere go forward, advance, from pro forward (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + cedere to go (see CEDE (Cf. cede)) Proceeds (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

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