Synonyms for proceed
prəˈsid; ˈproʊ sid

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1. continue, go on, carry on, proceed(verb)

   continue talking

   "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"

   Synonyms:
   retain, pass on, act up, stay on, pass off, remain, continue, progress, persist in, go forward, advance, move, extend, fall out, come on, come about, come up, deal, uphold, keep, go along, go, happen, go on, occur, pass, move on, preserve, bear on, stay, conduct, keep on, cover, take place, hap, carry on, march on

2. proceed, go forward, continue(verb)

   move ahead; travel onward in time or space

   "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"

   Synonyms:
   go, keep on, stay on, go on, stay, carry on, keep, cover, move, persist in, go forward, go along, retain, uphold, extend, remain, bear on, preserve, continue

3. go, proceed, move(verb)

   follow a procedure or take a course

   "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"

   Synonyms:
   drop dead, continue, pop off, operate, belong, incite, buy the farm, give-up the ghost, work, choke, go away, get, keep, rifle, motivate, cash in one's chips, sound, get going, kick the bucket, expire, blend, function, lead, endure, impress, live, pass away, carry on, perish, run short, strike, survive, croak, plump, move, extend, conk, fit, act, blend in, become, run low, go on, conk out, locomote, break, last, decease, propel, give out, snuff it, depart, give way, hold up, actuate, go, pass, hold out, start, fail, die, affect, go forward, displace, travel, make a motion, exit, run, go along, live on, prompt, be active, break down, go bad

4. proceed, go(verb)

   follow a certain course

   "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

   Synonyms:
   drop dead, pop off, operate, belong, buy the farm, give-up the ghost, work, choke, go away, get, move, cash in one's chips, sound, get going, kick the bucket, run, blend, function, lead, continue, live, pass away, go forward, perish, run short, survive, croak, plump, last, extend, conk, fit, blend in, become, run low, conk out, locomote, keep, break down, decease, go along, go, depart, go on, hold up, snuff it, pass, hold out, start, fail, give out, die, travel, give way, endure, exit, break, carry on, live on, expire, rifle, go bad

5. continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep(verb)

   continue a certain state, condition, or activity

   "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"

   Synonyms:
   save, retain, slide by, play along, hold back, pass on, stay on, pass off, remain, continue, progress, persist in, go forward, stay fresh, advance, lapse, move, extend, slip by, fall out, come on, come about, come up, uphold, hold open, elapse, keep, go along, go, happen, go on, maintain, hold, occur, pass, move on, celebrate, preserve, hold on, glide by, bear on, restrain, stay, prevent, keep open, slip away, keep on, cover, sustain, take place, go by, hap, keep back, carry on, march on, observe

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1. proceed(verb)

   Synonyms:
   progress

   Antonyms:
   regress

2. proceed(verb)

   To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to continue or renew motion begun.

   to proceed on a journey.

   Synonyms:
   progress

   Antonyms:
   regress

3. proceed(verb)

   To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.

   To proceed with a story or argument.

   Synonyms:
   progress

   Antonyms:
   regress

4. proceed(verb)

   To issue or come forth as from a source or origin; to come from.

   Light proceeds from the sun.

   Synonyms:
   progress

   Antonyms:
   regress

5. proceed(verb)

   To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act by method; to prosecute a design.

   Synonyms:
   progress

   Antonyms:
   regress

6. proceed(verb)

   To be transacted; to take place; to occur.

   Synonyms:
   progress

   Antonyms:
   regress

7. proceed(verb)

   To have application or effect; to operate.

   Synonyms:
   progress

   Antonyms:
   regress

8. proceed(verb)

   To begin and carry on a legal process.

   Synonyms:
   progress

   Antonyms:
   regress

English Synonyms and Antonyms(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. proceed

   To rise is to move up or upward whether slowly or quickly, whether through the least or greatest distance; the waves rise; the mists rise; the river rises after heavy rains; as said of persons, to rise is to come to an erect position after kneeling, sitting, reclining, or lying down; as, to rise from a sick-bed; my friend rose as I entered; the guests rose to depart; so a deliberative assembly or a committee is said to rise when it breaks up a session; a sun or star rises when to our apprehension it comes above the horizon and begins to go up the sky. To ascend is to go far upward, and is often used in a stately sense; as, Christ ascended to heaven. The shorter form rise is now generally preferred to the longer form arise, except in poetic or elevated style. The sun rises or arises; the river springs at a bound from the foot of the glacier and flows through the lands to the ocean. Smoke issues from a chimney and ascends toward the sky. Light and heat emanate from the sun.

   Synonyms:
   arise, ascend, emanate, flow, issue, rise, spring

   Antonyms:
   decline, descend, drop, fall, go down, set, settle, sink

   Preposition:
   Rise from slumber; rise to duty; rise at the summons; we rose with the lark.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. proceed

   Synonyms:
   move, pass, advance, progress, continue, issue, emanate, flow, arise

   Antonyms:
   recede, deviate, retreat, stand, stop, stay, desist, discontinue, retire

2. proceed

   Synonyms:
   receipts, produce, returns, avail, profits, income

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. proceed(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   progress, advance, go or pass on, move forward, make progress, get on, push on, go ahead, get ahead, make headway, get forward, get along, hold or keep one's course

2. proceed(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   arise, spring, come, issue, emanate, originate, flow, follow, result, ensue, accrue, come out, go forth, be derived, be caused, take rise, be owing, be due

3. proceed(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   act, conduct one's self, take steps, take measures, set to work, go about any thing

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "proceed":

   continue, conduct, move, go, undertake, act, proceeding, pursue

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How to use proceed in a sentence?

1. Boris Johnson:

   This is not the way to proceed, apart from everything else, those who support the tariffs are at risk of incurring the blame for the downturn in the global economy, irrespective of whether or not that is true.

2. David Bernhardt:

   I'm considering whether we should scrap it, whether we should proceed with it or whether we should significantly modify it.

3. Nancy Pelosi:

   While our views range from proceeding to investigate the findings of the Mueller report or proceeding directly to impeachment, we all firmly agree that we should proceed down a path of finding the truth.

4. De Paoli:

   Metroweb could give us some acceleration in the programme ... but we will proceed on a standalone basis if this kind of transaction is not positive for us.

5. Mark Heller:

   Clearly the prosecutor was not prepared to proceed to trial in this case.

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