Meaning
To proceed means to continue or move forward with a particular action or process after a pause or interruption.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "proceed" with "precede," which means to come before something.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
The
team
paused
the
meeting
to
check
the
latest
figures
,
and
everyone
used
the
short
break
to
read
the
reports
.
They
have
been
discussing
the
timeline
for
two
hours
,
so
some
people
stretched
and
made
a
quick
cup
of
tea
.
After
the
break
,
a
colleague
explained
a
small
change
to
the
plan
,
a
schedule
was
shared
on
the
screen
,
and
they
decided
to
proceed
with
the
revised
tasks
.
By
the
end
of
the
hour
they
had
agreed
on
clear
responsibilities
and
felt
ready
to
start
the
next
phase
of
the
project
.
Common Phrases
proceed with
proceed to
proceed in
Synonyms
Antonyms
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