proceed

Pronunciation

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Verb

Plain form proceed

Third-person singular proceeds

Past tense proceeded

Past participle proceeded

Present participle proceeding

1. (intransitive) When you proceed, you go forward with something.
   • Synonym: continue
   • Antonyms: recede, stop and reverse

   The reporter proceeded with the interview.

   They proceeded down the road.

   After finding the money, he proceeded to put it in his pocket.

Noun

Singular none

Plural proceeds

1. (plural)(formal) The proceeds of some individual project or sale are the money earned from doing it.
   • Synonyms: income and profit

   We sold the house and bought a small apartment with the proceeds.

   The proceeds of tonight's show will go to charity.

Related words

• procedural
• procedure
• proceeding
• procession

See also

• precede