Pro·ceed’,1, v. i.
v. i. [imp. & p. p. PROCEEDED; p. pr. & vb. n. PROCEEDING.] [Fr. procéder, Pr., Sp., & Pg. proceder, It. & Lat. procedere, from Lat. pro, forward, and cedere, to move, go, go along.]
Sense 1. To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to go on; to come forth; to advance; to make progress; to continue or renew motion commenced; to go or come further.
Sense 2. To pass from a stated point or topic to another; to continue.
Sense 3. To issue or come forth as from a source or origin; as, light proceeds from the sun.
From my loins thou shalt proceed. Milton.
Sense 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 promote a design; to conduct.
He that proceeds on other principles in his inquiry into any sciences, posts himself in a party. Locke.
Sense 5. (Law.) To commence and carry on a legal process.
Sense 6. To be transacted or carried on; to take place; to occur. [Obs.]
He will, after his sour fashion, tell you What hath proceeded worthy note to-day. Shak.
Sense 7. To have application or effect.
This rule only proceeds, and takes place, when a person can not, of common law, condemn another by his sentence. Ayliffe.
Synonyms—To advance; go on; progress; issue; arise; emanate; flow.