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proceed
What does proceed mean?
proceed (verb): to move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where does proceed come from?
From Middle English proceden, from Old French proceder, from Latin prōcēdō (“to go forth, go forward, advance”), from prō (“forth”) + cēdō (“to go”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to proceed
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “proceed” mean?
to promise intensely that something is true; to strongly assert
Not quite: that's what swear means.
to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action
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to move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on
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to kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground
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