- proceed
- verbADVERB▪ apace, quickly, rapidly▪
Work is now proceeding apace.
▪ slowly▪ carefully, cautiously, with caution▪It will be necessary to proceed with caution.
▪ smoothly▪ normally▪At first everything proceeded normally.
▪ directly▪In some cases appeals may proceed directly from the High Court to the House of Lords.
▪ accordingly▪I will remember your advice and proceed accordingly.
▪ further▪ forward, onward (esp. AmE)▪With no more questions, he proceeded onward.
▪ back▪She proceeded back to her office.
VERB + PROCEED▪ be able to▪ decide to, intend to, want to, wish to▪ allow sb/sth to, enable sb/sth to▪This project cannot be allowed to proceed.
▪ instruct sb to, tell sb to▪I will instruct my lawyer to proceed with the preparation of draft contracts.
▪ be unable toPREPOSITION▪ along▪Proceed along the Botley Road.
▪ down, into▪These students then proceed out into the world to positions of leadership.
▪ through, to▪students who wish to proceed to college
▪ towards/toward▪Jacob proceeded towards/toward the steps.
▪ up▪I nodded and proceeded up the stairs.
▪ with▪She decided not to proceed with the treatment.
PHRASES▪ proceed on the basis of sth▪The council must proceed on the basis of the vote.
Proceed is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑conversation, ↑evolution, ↑meeting, ↑sale, ↑scheme, ↑transaction, ↑trial
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
