Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
proceed verb
/prəʊ ˈsiːd/
/proʊ-/ v [I]
/proʊ-/ v [I] •
slightly formal to continue as planned
His lawyers have decided not to proceed with the case.
Preparations for the festival are now proceeding smoothly.
proceed to do sth
to do something after you have done something else
She sat down and proceeded to tell me about her skiing holiday.
humorous He told me he was on a diet and then proceeded to eat a plateful of chips!
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formal to move forward or travel in a particular direction
Passengers for Madrid should proceed to gate 26 for boarding.
(Definition of proceed verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
