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| pro·ceed [ prō sd, prə sd ] (past and past participle pro·ceed·ed, present participle pro·ceed·ing, 3rd person present singular pro·ceeds) |
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1. begin action: to go on to do something
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2. continue with action: to continue with a course of action
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3. progress: to progress in a steady or particular manner
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4. go in particular direction: to go in a particular direction, especially forward
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5. develop: to come from or arise from something
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6. law sue: to bring legal action against somebody
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| [14th century. Via French procéder< Latin procedere "go forward" < cedere "go"] |
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  pro·ceed·er noun |
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