proceed
//pɹəˈsiːd//
Forms
- present (v1)
- proceed
- past (v2)
- proceeded
- past participle (v3)
- proceeded
- present participle
- proceeding
- 3rd person singular
- proceeds
Definitions
1.To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
2.To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.
3.To come from; to have as its source or origin.
- Light proceeds from the sun.
4.To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act methodically.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2860
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Word family
Etymology
From Middle English proceden
From Old French proceder
From Latin prōcēdō (“to go forth, go forward, advance”)
From prō (“forth”) + cēdō (“to go”); see cede.