proceed

verb

1. To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on

   “to proceed on a journey”

2. To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.

   “to proceed with a story or argument”

3. To come from; to have as its source or origin.

   “Light proceeds from the sun.”

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

5. To be transacted; to take place; to occur.

6. of a ruleTo be applicable or effective; to be valid.

7. legalTo begin and carry on a legal process.

8. To take an academic degree.

9. Continue talking

   “‘I know it's hard,’ he continued, ‘but there is no choice’”

   “carry on — pretend we are not in the room”

   Similar: continue, go on, carry on

10. 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”

    Similar: go forward, continue, move ahead

11. 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”

    Similar: go, move

12. Follow a certain course

    “The inauguration went well”

    “how did your interview go?”

    Similar: go

13. Continue a certain state, condition, or activity

    “Keep on working!”

    “We continued to work into the night”

    “Keep smiling”

    Similar: continue, go on, go along, keep