Proceed
/prəˈsiːd/noun
To begin or continue a course of action.
Did you know?The Latin root 'cedere' means 'to go' or 'to yield', linking 'proceed' to a rich history of movement and transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
procedere
“to go forward, advance”
Old French
Old French
proceder
“to proceed, advance, or move on”
14th Century
Middle English
proceede
“to go forward, continue with a process”
Modern English
English
proceed
“to begin or continue a course of action”