Proceed vs. Continue

Proceed vs. Continue — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Proceed and Continue

Proceedverb

(intransitive) To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on

To proceed on a journey.

Continueverb

(transitive) To proceed with doing an activity; to prolong an activity.

Shall I continue speaking, or will you just interrupt me again?Do you want me to continue to unload these?

Proceedverb

(intransitive) To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.

To proceed with a story or argument.

Continueverb

(transitive) To make last; to prolong.

Proceedverb

(intransitive) To come from (have as the source or origin)

Light proceeds from the sun.

Continueverb

(transitive) To retain someone or something in a given state, position, etc.

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Proceedverb

(intransitive) To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act methodically

Continueverb

(intransitive) To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.

Proceedverb

(intransitive) To be transacted; to take place; to occur.

Continueverb

(intransitive) To resume.

When will the concert continue?

Proceedverb

To be applicable or effective; to be valid.

Continueverb

To adjourn, prorogue, put off.

This meeting has been continued to the thirteenth of July.
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Proceedverb

To begin and carry on a legal process. en

Continueverb

(poker slang) To make a continuation bet.

Proceedverb

continue with one's activities;

I know it's hard,but there is no choicecarry on--pretend we are not in the room

Continuenoun

(video games) An option allowing a gamer to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost.

Proceedverb

move ahead; travel onward in time or space;

We proceeded towards WashingtonShe continued in the direction of the hillsWe are moving ahead in time now

Continuenoun

(programming) A statement which causes a loop to start executing the next iteration, skipping the statements following it.

Proceedverb

follow a procedure or take a course;

We should go farther in this matterShe went through a lot of troublego about the world in a certain mannerMessages must go through diplomatic channels

Continueverb

continue a certain state, condition, or activity;

Keep on working!We continued to work into the nightKeep smilingWe went on working until well past midnight

Proceedverb

follow a certain course;

The inauguration went wellhow did your interview go?

Continueverb

continue with one's activities;

I know it's hard,but there is no choicecarry on--pretend we are not in the room

Proceedverb

continue a certain state, condition, or activity;

Keep on working!We continued to work into the nightKeep smilingWe went on working until well past midnight

Continueverb

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last;

preserve the peace in the familycontinue the family traditionCarry on the old traditions

Continueverb

move ahead; travel onward in time or space;

We proceeded towards WashingtonShe continued in the direction of the hillsWe are moving ahead in time now

Continueverb

allow to remain in a place or position;

We cannot continue several servants any longerShe retains a lawyerThe family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staffOur grant has run out and we cannot keep you onWe kept the work going as long as we could

Continueverb

carry forward;

We continued our research into the cause of the illness

Continueverb

continue after an interruption;

The demonstration continued after a break for lunch

Continueverb

continue in a place, position, or situation;

After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviserStay with me, pleasedespite student protests, he remained Dean for another yearShe continued as deputy mayor for another year

Continueverb

exist over a prolonged period of time;

The bad weather continued for two more weeks