proceed

• Verbe utilisé pour indiquer l'action de continuer ou d'avancer dans une action ou un processus, ou de passer à l'étape suivante.

A verb used to indicate the act of continuing or moving forward with an action or process.

1. Continue an actionB1formal

   To begin or continue a course of action.

   Continuer une action

   • Please proceed with your presentation.
   • The project will proceed as planned.
   • After the break, we will proceed to the next topic.

   Synonymescarry oncontinuego aheadgo onkeep onpersistpress onpush on

   Antonymesceasedesistdiscontinuehaltpausestopterminate

2. B1formal

   To move forward or advance in a direction.

   avancer

   • The soldiers proceeded along the path.
   • We proceeded to the next room.
   • The car proceeded slowly through the fog.

   Synonymesadvancecarry ongomovepress onprogresspush on

   Antonymesbackrecederegressretreatwithdraw

3. Take legal actionB2formallegal

   To start a legal process against someone.

   Engager des poursuites judiciaires

   • The company decided to proceed with the lawsuit.
   • The lawyer advised him to proceed with the claim.
   • They will proceed against the defendant for breach of contract.

   Synonymeslitigateprosecutesue

   Antonymesdesistwithdraw