PROCEED

[verb] [I] [slightly formal] - to start or continue, esp. after a pause or delayAfter a year of arguments, preparations for the festival are now proceeding smoothly. [I]Shall we proceed with the plan as agreed?She accepted a lift in my car and then proceeded (= began) to lecture me on how people shouldn't own cars because they damage the environment. [+ to infinitive](formal) If someone proceeds or proceeds with something, they continue to do something which they have already started.You should ask a lawyer for advice on how to proceed from here.(formal) To proceed is also to move forward or travel in a particular direction.The warning signs above the road said 'Proceed with caution'.Train drivers have to stop and telephone the control room for permission to proceed.