proceed: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 12 letter points · starts with P · ends with D
Meaning of proceed
verb
- intransitive
To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
Example: to proceed on a journey
- intransitive
To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.
Example: to proceed with a story or argument
- intransitive
To come from; to have as its source or origin.
Example: Light proceeds from the sun.
- intransitive
To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act methodically.
Listed forms: proceeds, proceeding, proceeded, procede.
Source: Wiktionary — proceed.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for proceed.
verb
continue talking
- continue
- go on
- carry on
verb
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
- go forward
- continue
- move ahead
verb
follow a procedure or take a course
verb
follow a certain course
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is proceed in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of proceed
P(3) + R(1) + O(1) + C(3) + E(1) + E(1) + D(2) = 12 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of proceed
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from proceed
84 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in proceed. Showing up to 24, longest first.