English dictionary
proceed
verbPronunciation
pɹəˈsiːd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- follow a certain course
verb
- continue talking
verb
- move ahead; travel onward in time or space
verb
- follow a procedure or take a course
verb
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Example sentences
The inauguration went well
how did your interview go?
‘I know it's hard,’ he continued, ‘but there is no choice’
carry on — pretend we are not in the room
We proceeded towards Washington
She continued in the direction of the hills
We are moving ahead in time now
We should go farther in this matter
She went through a lot of trouble
go about the world in a certain manner
Messages must go through diplomatic channels
Keep on working!
We continued to work into the night
Keep smiling
We went on working until well past midnight