proceed Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb continue talking
carry on; continue; go on.
- I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice
- carry on--pretend we are not in the room
verb move ahead; travel onward in time or space
go forward; continue.
- We proceeded towards Washington
- She continued in the direction of the hills
- We are moving ahead in time now
verb follow a procedure or take a course
go; move.
- 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
verb follow a certain course
go.
- The inauguration went well
- how did your interview go?
verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; continue; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight

F. procéder. fr. L. procedere, processum, to go before, to proceed; pro forward + cedere to move. See Cede.

imperfect & past participle Proceeded; present participle & verbal noun Proceeding

To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to continue or renew motion begun; as, to proceed on a journey.
If thou proceed in this thy insolence. Shak.
To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another; as, to proceed with a story or argument.
To issue or come forth as from a source or origin; to come from; as, light proceeds from the sun.
I proceeded forth and came from God. John viii. 42.

It proceeds from policy, not love. Shak.
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.
He that proceeds upon other principles in his inquiry. Locke.
To be transacted; to take place; to occur. Obs.
He will, after his sour fashion, tell you What hath proceeded worthy note to-day. Shak.
To have application or effect; to operate.
This rule only proceeds and takes place when a person can not of common law condemn another by his sentence. Ayliffe.
(Law) To begin and carry on a legal process. Syn. -- To advance; go on; continue; progress; issue; arise; emanate.