pro ‧ ceed S3 W3 AC /prəˈsiːd/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: proceder , from Latin procedere 'to go forward' ]
1 . formal to continue to do something that has already been planned or started
proceed with
The government was determined to proceed with the election.
Before proceeding further, we must define our terms.
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In everyday English, people usually say go ahead rather than proceed :
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They decided to go ahead with the project.
2 . formal to continue:
Work is proceeding according to plan.
3 . proceed to do something to do something after doing something else first – used sometimes to express surprise or annoyance:
Sammy took off his coat and proceeded to undo his boots.
4 . [always +adverb/preposition] formal to move in a particular direction
proceed to/towards/into etc
Passengers for Miami should proceed to gate 25.
HINT : ► Do not confuse with precede (=happen before or go before) : the period of illness that preceded his death
proceed against somebody phrasal verb law
to begin a legal case against someone
proceed from something phrasal verb formal
to happen or exist as a result of something:
ideas that proceed from a disturbed state of mind
proceed to something phrasal verb formal
if you proceed to the next part of an activity, job etc, you do or take part in the next part of it SYN go on to :
players who proceed to the finals of the competition