proceed
To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
Verb 4 meanings
To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
“to proceed on a journey”
To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.
“to proceed with a story or argument”
To come from; to have as its source or origin.
“Light proceeds from the sun.”
To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act methodically.
Etymology
From Middle English proceden, from Old French proceder, from Latin prōcēdō (“to go forth, go forward, advance”), from prō (“forth”) + cēdō (“to go”); see cede.
Similar and opposite words
PROCEED at a glance
PROCEED has 7 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + C 3 + E 1 + E 1 + D 2) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,257 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with proceed
All rhymesKeep going
Related lists
Looking for a different word?
Type the letters you have and the Finder shows every word that fits.