proceed
To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
Example
“to proceed on a journey”
Other meanings
To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.
“to proceed with a story or argument”
To come from; to have as its source or origin.
“Light proceeds from the sun.”
Synonyms
- progress
- go forward
- continue
- move ahead
Related words
- proceedable
- proceeder
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "prōcēdō" (to go forth, go forward, advance).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “proceed” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.