pro·ceed

[v. pruh-seed; n. proh-seed]
verb (used without object)
1.
to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.
2.
to carry on or continue any action or process.
3.
to go on to do something.
4.
to continue one's discourse.
5.
Law.
a.
to begin and carry on a legal action.
b.
to take legal action (usually followed by against ).
6.
to be carried on, as an action or process.
7.
to go or come forth; issue (often followed by from ).
8.
to arise, originate, or result (usually followed by from ).
noun
9.
proceeds.
a.
something that results or accrues.
b.
the total amount derived from a sale or other transaction: The proceeds from the deal were divided equally among us.
c.
the profits or returns from a sale, investment, etc.
10.
Archaic. proceeds.
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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English procede < Latin prōcēdere. See pro-1, cede

Related forms
pro·ceed·er, noun
re·pro·ceed, verb (used without object)

Can be confused: precede, proceed.

Synonyms
1. progress, continue, pass on. See advance. 7. emanate. 8. spring, ensue.

Antonyms
1. recede.
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proceed (prəˈsiːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
1.  (often foll by to) to advance or carry on, esp after stopping
2.  (often foll by with) to undertake and continue (something or to do something): he proceeded with his reading
3.  (often foll by against) to institute or carry on a legal action
4.  to emerge or originate; arise: evil proceeds from the heart
 
[C14: from Latin prōcēdere to advance, from pro-1 + cēdere to go]
 
pro'ceeder
 
—n

proceeds (ˈprəʊsiːdz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—pl n
1.  the profit or return derived from a commercial transaction, investment, etc
2.  the result, esp the revenue or total sum, accruing from some undertaking or course of action, as in commerce

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proceed
1382, from O.Fr. proceder (13c.), from L. procedere "go forward, advance," from pro- "forward" + cedere "to go" (see cede) Proceeds (n.) "results, profits" is first attested 1665, on the notion of "that which proceeds from something." Proceedings "records of the doings of a society" is from 1830.
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Example sentences
He has announced that he will donate proceeds from the stock options to charity.
In presidential politics, little proceeds according to plan.
Still, as long as the recovery proceeds, the debate cannot be put off forever.
All proceeds go to support local and national hunger organizations.
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