- proceed
- 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 been advised by the legal team to proceed cautiously.proceed with: The team owner is proceeding with his plan to move the stadium.2. ) FORMAL to go in a particular direction:Passengers for flight 406 to New York should proceed to gate 32.The main road proceeds north for another two miles.3. ) used for telling other people about a surprising, embarrassing, or annoying thing that someone has done:proceed to do something: She had a few beers and proceeded to tell everyone in the bar about our personal problems.4. ) to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events:proceed to: The Australian team will proceed to the quarterfinals.We would like your input before we proceed to the final stage of planning.pro`ceed a,gainst phrasal verb transitive LEGALproceed against someone to begin a case against someone in a court of lawpro`ceed from phrasal verb transitive FORMALproceed from something to have a particular cause or origin
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.