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Proceeded

Proceed \Pro*ceed"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Proceeded; p. pr. & vb. n. Proceeding.] [F. proc['e]der. fr. L. procedere, processum, to go before, to proceed; pro forward + cedere to move. See Cede.]

  1. To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to continue or renew motion begun; as, to proceed on a journey.

    If thou proceed in this thy insolence.
    --Shak.

  2. To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another; as, to proceed with a story or argument.

  3. To issue or come forth as from a source or origin; to come from; as, light proceeds from the sun.

    I proceeded forth and came from God.
    --John viii. 42.

    It proceeds from policy, not love.
    --Shak.

  4. To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act by method; to prosecute a design.

    He that proceeds upon other principles in his inquiry.
    --Locke.

  5. To be transacted; to take place; to occur. [Obs.]

    He will, after his sour fashion, tell you What hath proceeded worthy note to-day.
    --Shak.

  6. To have application or effect; to operate.

    This rule only proceeds and takes place when a person can not of common law condemn another by his sentence.
    --Ayliffe.

  7. (Law) To begin and carry on a legal process.

    Syn: To advance; go on; continue; progress; issue; arise; emanate.

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proceeded

vb. (en-past of: proceed)

Usage examples of "proceeded".

As Hrriss and Todd dutifully proceeded with their escort, Todd caught a glimpse of Rogitel, disconnecting the flight log recorder.

Then Prrid emerged from the group and proceeded to his side of the table.

We can't afford any mistakes,' Harlan replied calmly and proceeded with my orientation.

The mid-section of the Mil line proceeded unharried by the ships which concentrated their efforts on the ends.

A meek man, he was not suited to a blustery, stormy world like Welladay, even if affairs proceeded nor mally.

We proceeded in this fashion for three days, until the swelling had subsided and Spadix was able to put his foot to the ground.

Lord Artos cast his eyes to left and right as he proceeded, and he caught sight of me, giving his head a slow nod as if pleased to see me in the congregation.

And she proceeded to do so, making the tea as well and passing the plates round.

He proceeded to rattle off everything that had been in the short file, as if she couldn't access it herself.

She'd proceeded to spend much of the short run to Deneb subspace talking shop with Nancia.

Then they fitted it back into place, reset their lasers and proceeded to the Brig.

The others proceeded with more caution toward the circling combatants.

Silversmith proceeded inexorably with the standard introductory session.

Then he initiated the defence he had effectively used to blot boredom and proceeded with the transfers in his usual calm and imperturbable fashion.

She glanced backwards at the cats for support, ignored Rascal's counsel of caution, and proceeded boldly forward towards the tunnel leading to the first passenger capsule.