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Dictionary definition · proceed

verb

  1. continue talking"‘I know it's hard,’ he continued, ‘but there is no choice’"
  2. move ahead; travel onward in time or space"We proceeded towards Washington"
  3. follow a procedure or take a course"We should go farther in this matter"
  4. follow a certain course"The inauguration went well"
  5. continue a certain state, condition, or activity"Keep on working!"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).