proceed
Word Statistics
Standard vocabulary
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
- • Simple pronunciation
1. To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on
"To proceed on a journey."
2. To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.
"To proceed with a story or argument."
3. To come from; to have as its source or origin.
"Light proceeds from the sun."
4. To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act methodically
5. To be transacted; to take place; to occur.
6. (of a rule) To be applicable or effective; to be valid.
7. To begin and carry on a legal process.
8. To take an academic degree.
Synonyms
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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