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Proceed and Continue Definitions

Proceed

To go forward or onward, especially after an interruption; continue
Proceeded to his destination.
Paused to clear her throat, then proceeded.

Continue

To go on with a particular action or in a particular condition; persist
We continued until the job was finished.

Proceed

To begin to carry on an action or a process
Looked surprised, then proceeded to roar with laughter.

Continue

To exist over a period; last
The meeting continued for another hour.

Proceed

To move on in an orderly manner
Business proceeded as usual.

Continue

To remain in the same state, capacity, or place
She continued as mayor for a second term.
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Proceed

To come from a source; originate or issue
Behavior proceeding from hidden motives. ].

Continue

To go on after an interruption; resume
The negotiations continued after a break for dinner.

Proceed

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

Continue

To extend in a given direction
The stream continues for another five miles before it reaches the lake.

Proceed

(intransitive) To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.
To proceed with a story or argument

Continue

To carry on; persist in
The police will continue their investigation. I continued reading all afternoon.
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Proceed

(intransitive) To come from; to have as its source or origin.
Light proceeds from the sun.

Continue

To carry further in time, space, or development; extend
The builder will continue the road right through the swamp.

Proceed

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

Continue

To cause to remain or last; retain or maintain
Are you continuing the prescription? The team continued its dominance over its opponents.

Proceed

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

Continue

To carry on after an interruption; resume
After a break for lunch, we continued our hike.
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Proceed

To be applicable or effective; to be valid.

Continue

(Law) To postpone or adjourn.

Proceed

To begin and carry on a legal process.

Continue

(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?

Proceed

(intransitive) To take an academic degree.

Continue

(transitive) To make last; to prolong.

Proceed

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.

Continue

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

Proceed

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

Continue

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

Proceed

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.
It proceeds from policy, not love.

Continue

(intransitive) To resume.
When will the concert continue?

Proceed

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.

Continue

To adjourn, prorogue, put off.
This meeting has been continued to the thirteenth of July.

Proceed

To be transacted; to take place; to occur.
He will, after his sour fashion, tell youWhat hath proceeded worthy note to-day.

Continue

(poker slang) To make a continuation bet.

Proceed

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.

Continue

(video games) An option allowing the player to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost, while retaining their progress.

Proceed

To begin and carry on a legal process.

Continue

To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.
Here to continue, and build up hereA growing empire.
They continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat.

Proceed

See Proceeds.

Continue

To be permanent or durable; to endure; to last.
But now thy kingdom shall not continue.

Proceed

Continue with one's activities;
I know it's hard,
But there is no choice
Carry on--pretend we are not in the room

Continue

To be steadfast or constant in any course; to persevere; to abide; to endure; to persist; to keep up or maintain a particular condition, course, or series of actions; as, the army continued to advance.
If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed.

Proceed

Move ahead; travel onward in time or space;
We proceeded towards Washington
She continued in the direction of the hills
We are moving ahead in time now

Continue

To unite; to connect.
The use of the navel is to continue the infant unto the mother.

Proceed

Follow a procedure or take a course;
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

Continue

To protract or extend in duration; to preserve or persist in; to cease not.
O continue thy loving kindness unto them that know thee.
You know how to make yourself happy by only continuing such a life as you have been long accustomed to lead.

Proceed

Follow a certain course;
The inauguration went well
How did your interview go?

Continue

To carry onward or extend; to prolong or produce; to add to or draw out in length.
A bridge of wond'rous length,From hell continued, reaching th' utmost orbof this frail world.

Proceed

Continue a certain state, condition, or activity;
Keep on working!
We continued to work into the night
Keep smiling
We went on working until well past midnight

Continue

To retain; to suffer or cause to remain; as, the trustees were continued; also, to suffer to live.
And how shall we continue Claudio.

Continue

Continue a certain state, condition, or activity;
Keep on working!
We continued to work into the night
Keep smiling
We went on working until well past midnight

Continue

Continue with one's activities;
I know it's hard,
But there is no choice
Carry on--pretend we are not in the room

Continue

Keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last;
Preserve the peace in the family
Continue the family tradition
Carry on the old traditions

Continue

Move ahead; travel onward in time or space;
We proceeded towards Washington
She continued in the direction of the hills
We are moving ahead in time now

Continue

Allow to remain in a place or position;
We cannot continue several servants any longer
She retains a lawyer
The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff
Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on
We kept the work going as long as we could

Continue

Carry forward;
We continued our research into the cause of the illness

Continue

Continue after an interruption;
The demonstration continued after a break for lunch

Continue

Continue in a place, position, or situation;
After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser
Stay with me, please
Despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year
She continued as deputy mayor for another year

Continue

Exist over a prolonged period of time;
The bad weather continued for two more weeks

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