definition of
proceed

[1] #1 proceed v. [continue, go on, carry on] continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room". wn

[2] #2 proceed v. [go forward, continue] 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". wn

[3] #3 proceed v. [go, move] 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". wn

[4] #4 proceed v. [go] follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?". wn

[5] #5 proceed v. [continue, go on, go along, keep] 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". wn