• IPA: /pɹəˈsiːd/

proceed (proceeds, present participle proceeding; past and past participle proceeded)

1. (intransitive) To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on

   To proceed on a journey.

2. (intransitive) To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.

   To proceed with a story or argument.

3. (intransitive) To come from; to have as its source or origin.

   Light proceeds from the sun.

4. (intransitive) To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act methodically
   • a. 1705, John Locke, “Of the Conduct of the Understanding”, in Posthumous Works of Mr. John Locke: […], London: […] A[wnsham] and J[ohn] Churchill, […], published 1706, OCLC 6963663 ↗:

     He that proceeds upon others’ principles in his enquiry

5. (intransitive) To be transacted; to take place; to occur.
   • 1599, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Ivlivs Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act I, scene ii]:

     And he will, after his sour fashion, tell you
     What hath proceeded worthy note to-day

6. (intransitive, of a rule) To be applicable or effective; to be valid.

   • This rule only proceeds and takes place when a person can not of common law condemn another by his sentence.

7. (legal, intransitive) To begin and carry on a legal process.
8. (intransitive) To take an academic degree.

• progress, forthgo

• regress
• recede

• procedure
• process

• Italian: procedere
• Portuguese: continuar, seguir
• Russian: приступа́ть
• Spanish: continuar

• Portuguese: prosseguir
• Russian: продвига́ться
• Spanish: proceder

• French: procéder
• Portuguese: proceder de
• Russian: исходи́ть
• Spanish: proceder

• French: procéder
• Spanish: proceder

• Portuguese: suceder
• Russian: состоя́ться

• Spanish: proceder

• Spanish: proceder