proceed
Pronunciation[change]
- IPA (key): /prəˈsiːd/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: pro‧ceed
Verb[change]
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- (intransitive) When you proceed, you go forward with something.
- Synonym: continue
- The reporter proceeded with the interview.
- They proceeded down the road.
- After finding the money, he proceeded to put it in his pocket.
Noun[change]
Singular |
- (plural) (formal) The proceeds of some individual project or sale are the money earned from doing it.
- We sold the house and bought a small apartment with the proceeds.
- The proceeds of tonight's show will go to charity.