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English verb: proceed | |||
| 1. | proceed (communication) continue talking | ||
| Samples | I know it's hard,. But there is no choice. Carry on--pretend we are not in the room. | ||
| Synonyms | carry on, continue, go on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | speak, talk | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | jog, ramble, ramble on, segue | ||
| 2. | proceed (motion) move ahead; travel onward in time or space | ||
| Samples | We proceeded towards Washington. She continued in the direction of the hills. We are moving ahead in time now. | ||
| Examples | They proceed up the hill | ||
| Synonyms | continue, go forward | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | head, limp, roar, trace, wander | ||
| Verb group | bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold | ||
| 3. | proceed (social) follow a procedure or take a course | ||
| Samples | We should go farther in this matter. She went through a lot of trouble. Go about the world in a certain manner. Messages must go through diplomatic channels. | ||
| Synonyms | go, move | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Something ----s Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s Adjective. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | embark, steamroll, steamroller, venture, work | ||
| 4. | proceed (change) follow a certain course | ||
| Samples | The inauguration went well. How did your interview go?. | ||
| Synonyms | go | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something ----s Adjective/Noun | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | come, do, drag, drag on, drag out, fare, get along, make out | ||
| 5. | proceed (stative) continue a certain state, condition, or activity | ||
| Samples | Keep on working!. We continued to work into the night. Keep smiling. We went on working until well past midnight. | ||
| Synonyms | continue, go along, go on, keep | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hold, keep going, ride, run on | ||
| Verb group | bear on, carry on, continue, continue, preserve, uphold | ||
| Antonyms | discontinue | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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