proceed

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /pɹəˈsid/ UK /pɹəˈsiːd/ See IPA manual

Freq #3196

Meanings

1

verb
To continue with something that has already started.

After a short break, the meeting proceeded as planned.
2

verb
To move forward or go on to the next stage.

Please proceed to gate 12 for boarding.
3

verb
To come from a particular source or origin.

All the warmth in the room proceeded from the small fire.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to continue with something... continue

2 verb · to move forward or go on to... go advance

More forthgo progress

Opposites

desist end recede regress stop

Word family

Forms proceededproceedeth

Derived forms proceedableproceeder

Related forms procedure proceeds process procession

Simplified etymology

Proceed entered English in the late Middle English period and ultimately derives from Latin cedere, “to go.” Its underlying meaning is to go forward.

Etymology

From Middle English proceden, from Old French proceder, from Latin prōcēdō (“to go forth, go forward, advance”), from prō (“forth”) + cēdō (“to go”); see cede.

*per- Proto-Indo-European proceden Middle English proceder Old French prōcēdō Latin

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Topics

Actions & Processes

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# proceed

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /pɹəˈsid/
**IPA (UK):** /pɹəˈsiːd/
**Frequency rank:** 3196

## Meanings
1. To continue with something that has already started.
2. To move forward or go on to the next stage.
3. To come from a particular source or origin.

## Examples
- After a short break, the meeting proceeded as planned.
- Please proceed to gate 12 for boarding.
- All the warmth in the room proceeded from the small fire.

## Synonyms
- continue
- forthgo
- progress

## Antonyms
- desist
- end
- recede
- regress
- stop

## Derived Forms
- proceedable
- proceeder

## Related Forms
- procedure
- proceeds
- process
- procession

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *per-
- Root: proceden
- Root: proceder
- Root: prōcēdō
- Affix: pro- - forward

## Etymology
From Middle English proceden, from Old French proceder, from Latin prōcēdō (“to go forth, go forward, advance”), from prō (“forth”) + cēdō (“to go”); see cede.

## AI Etymology
Proceed comes from Middle English proceden, from Old French proceder, from Latin prōcēdō (“to go forth, go forward, advance”), from prō (“forth”) + cēdō (“to go”); see cede. The historical chain includes *per- (Proto-Indo-European), proceden (Middle English), proceder (Old French), prōcēdō (Latin). In present-day English it covers to continue with something that has already started, to move forward or go on to the next stage, and to come from a particular source or origin. The wider family includes derived forms such as proceedable, proceeder and related forms such as procedure, proceeds, process, procession.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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