proceed

/pɹəˈsiːd/verb

To continue moving forward or to carry on with an activity.

Example sentences

“After a short break, the meeting proceeded as planned.”
“Please proceed to the next counter with your documents.”

Formal in announcements: 'please proceed to gate 12'. The plural noun 'proceeds' means money raised, a different word in practice.

Synonyms for proceed

continue
go on
carry on
advance
progress

Antonyms

stop
halt

Often confused with proceed

proceed vs precede: precede (verb): To come or happen before something else in time, order, or position.

On the Academic Word List. Find it in: Academic vocabulary.

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