proceed

  • 11proceed — ► VERB 1) begin a course of action. 2) go on to do something. 3) (of an action) carry on or continue. 4) move forward. 5) Law start a lawsuit against someone. ORIGIN Latin procedere, from pro forward + cedere go …

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  • 12proceed — 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… …

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  • 13proceed — verb ADVERB ▪ apace, quickly, rapidly ▪ Work is now proceeding apace. ▪ slowly ▪ carefully, cautiously …

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  • 14proceed — v. 1) (d; intr.) to proceed against (to proceed against smb. in court) 2) (d; intr.) to proceed from; to (to proceed from New York to Philadelphia) 3) (d; intr.) to proceed with (to proceed with one s research) 4) (E) she proceeded to tell us… …

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  • 15proceed */*/*/ — 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… …

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  • 16proceed — pro|ceed [ prə sid ] verb intransitive *** 1. ) to continue to happen: These negotiations had been proceeding since the late 1960s. a ) used about something that you continue doing, usually something that you might have stopped doing: We have… …

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  • 17proceed — verb (I) 1 to continue to do something that has already been started: The work is proceeding according to plan. (+ with): Travis paused to consult his notes, then proceeded with his questions. (+ to): We can now proceed to the main business of… …

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  • 18proceed — 01. After loading our skis and bags, we [proceeded] onto the bus. 02. The [proceeds] of the book sale will go to support your community library. 03. After picking up a case of beer, the boys [proceeded] to get totally drunk. 04. Georges Bernanos… …

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  • 19proceed — ♦♦♦ proceeds, proceeding, proceeded (The verb is pronounced [[t]prəsi͟ːd[/t]]. The plural noun in meaning 5 is pronounced [[t]pro͟ʊsiːdz[/t]].) 1) VERB If you proceed to do something, you do it, often after doing something else first. [V to inf]… …

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  • 20proceed — verb 1) she was uncertain how to proceed Syn: begin, make a start, get going, move, set something in motion; take action, act, go on, go ahead, make progress, make headway Ant: stop 2) …

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