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proceed

/pɹʌsˈid/verb2 syllables

Proceed means: continue a certain state, condition, or activity.

Synonyms for proceed12

verb, as in continue a certain state, condition, or activity

continue, go on, go along, keep, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve

verb, as in move ahead; travel onward in time or space

go forward, continue, move ahead, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve

verb, as in continue talking

continue, go on, carry on

verb, as in follow a procedure or take a course

go, move

verb, as in follow a certain course

go

What does proceed mean?5

verb

1

continue a certain state, condition, or activity“Keep on working!”

2

move ahead; travel onward in time or space“We proceeded towards Washington”

3

continue talking“‘I know it's hard,’ he continued, ‘but there is no choice’”

4

follow a procedure or take a course“We should go farther in this matter”

5

follow a certain course“The inauguration went well”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with proceed?32

three syllables

guaranteeddisagreed
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 32 rhymes for proceed, grouped by syllable

Proceed in a sentence

  • From this point, we must proceed with caution.marcelostockle
  • If one has organisational skills, then work should proceed smoothly.jonojet
  • Proceed strongly in the matter, but gently in the method!Amittai
  • Let's proceed with the items on the agenda.CK
  • I would like to know how you will proceed in this matter.CM
  • It may be advantageous to me to proceed in this way.unknown
  • He has no distinct idea of how to proceed.CM
  • Tea is like the lubricating oil of work to allow it to proceed smoothly.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of proceed

as a verb

past tense
proceeded
present participle
proceeding
third-person singular
proceeds