proceed (v.)

  1. continue talking; I know its hard, he continued, but there is no choice; carry on--pretend we are not in the room

    [ Syn: continue , go on , carry on ]

  2. 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

    [ Syn: go forward , continue ]

  3. 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

    [ Syn: go , move ]

  4. follow a certain course; The inauguration went well; how did your interview go?

    [ Syn: go ]

  5. 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

    [ Syn: continue , go on , go along , keep ]

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