Meaning & use
proceed
To continue with an action or process, especially after a pause or after something else has happened.
See it in a sentence
Once the paperwork was signed, they proceeded with the sale.
She proceeded to explain the entire plan in careful detail.
A note on using this word
Proceed is often followed by 'with' before a noun or 'to' before a verb, as in 'proceed with caution' or 'proceed to explain'.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
stophalt
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