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proceed

/prəˈsiːd/verb

उच्चारण प्रसीड

आगे बढ़ना, जारी रखना, जारी रहना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (with sth) formal

    to continue doing something that has already been started; to continue being done

    आगे बढ़ना, जारी रखना, जारी रहना

    • Please proceed with your presentation.
    • Work on the bridge is proceeding slowly.
    • The meeting will proceed as planned despite the rain.
    + 2 more examples
    • You may proceed with the experiment once the teacher arrives.
    • Repairs on the road are proceeding well.

    Synonyms continue go ahead carry on

    Opposite stop halt discontinue

  2. 2

    [I] ~ to do sth

    to do something next, after having done something else

    (एक काम के बाद) अगला काम करना

    • She read the notice and then proceeded to tear it up.
    • After the introduction, the chairman proceeded to present the budget.
    • He sat down and then proceeded to eat all the sweets.
    + 2 more examples
    • The speaker thanked everyone and proceeded to explain the plan.
    • She proceeded to read out the names of the winners.

    Synonyms go on to

  3. 3

    [I] ~ (to/towards sth) formal

    to move or travel in a particular direction

    (किसी दिशा में) जाना, बढ़ना

    • Passengers for Delhi should proceed to gate 4.
    • Visitors should proceed to the main gate after the show.
    • Please proceed to the platform and wait for the train.
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    • The procession proceeded slowly along the main road.
    • Drivers should proceed with caution in foggy weather.

    Synonyms go advance head

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

proceed + to-infinitive

Proceed to + verb means to do something next, after something else. It often suggests a formal or step-by-step action.

'Proceed to + verb' का अर्थ किसी बात के बाद अगला काम करना है। यह प्रायः औपचारिक या क्रमबद्ध कार्य का संकेत देता है।

  • After the prayer, the guests proceeded to have lunch.

proceed with + noun

Proceed with something means to continue or start doing it: proceed with the plan, proceed with the meeting.

'Proceed with' का अर्थ किसी बात को जारी रखना या शुरू करना है: proceed with the plan।

  • The committee decided to proceed with the construction.

proceed to / towards + place

Proceed to a place means go there, in formal notices: Passengers should proceed to Gate 4.

'Proceed to' किसी स्थान पर जाने के लिए औपचारिक सूचनाओं में आता है: Passengers should proceed to Gate 4।

  • Passengers are requested to proceed to Platform 2.

proceed vs precede / proceeds (noun)

Precede means to come before. Proceeds (noun, plural) are the money made from an event or sale.

'Precede' का अर्थ पहले आना है। 'Proceeds' (संज्ञा, बहुवचन) किसी आयोजन या बिक्री से हुई आय है।

  • The proceeds of the show went to charity.
+Collocations 4

adverb + proceed

cautiouslysmoothlyslowlydirectlyimmediately

  • The work is proceeding smoothly.

proceed + preposition

withtoagainstfromtowards

  • The police proceeded against the dealers who sold fake medicines.

proceed + noun

with cautionwith the lessonto the exitto court

  • Please proceed with caution on the wet road.

proceedings (noun)

legal proceedingscourt proceedingsdisciplinary proceedingsthe proceedings of the meeting

  • The proceedings of the House were stopped for an hour.
“More examples 5
  • Having cleared the written test, Radhika proceeded to the interview.

लिखित परीक्षा पास करने के बाद राधिका साक्षात्कार के लिए आगे बढ़ी।

  • The train proceeded slowly through the fog.

रेलगाड़ी कोहरे में धीरे-धीरे आगे बढ़ी।

  • You may proceed with your answer now.

अब आप अपना उत्तर आगे बता सकते हैं।

  • The company has proceeded against the officer for fraud.

कंपनी ने धोखाधड़ी के लिए अधिकारी के विरुद्ध कार्रवाई की है।

  • He proceeded to tell us a long story.

फिर वह हमें एक लंबी कहानी सुनाने लगा।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ He proceeded to going to the office.

✓ He proceeded to go to the office.

Proceed to takes a base verb here, not a gerund.

यहाँ 'proceed to' के बाद base verb आता है, gerund नहीं।

✗ The students proceeded for the hall.

✓ The students proceeded to the hall.

Proceed takes to for a place you go to.

स्थान पर जाने के लिए 'proceed' के साथ 'to' आता है।

✗ Preceed with the next question.

✓ Proceed with the next question.

Proceed (go on) is spelt with ro; precede (come before) with re. The look-alike words confuse students.

Proceed (आगे बढ़ना) में 'ro' है; precede (पहले आना) में 're'। ये देखने में मिलते हैं।

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≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

continue go ahead carry on go on to go advance head progress

Antonyms

stop halt discontinue retreat recede

?Which word?

proceed or precede?

Proceed means to go forward or continue. Precede means to come before: 'Spring precedes summer.' Note the spelling: proceed with double e, but procedure with one.

Proceed का अर्थ 'आगे बढ़ना, जारी रखना' है। Precede का अर्थ 'पहले आना' है, जैसे 'Spring precedes summer'। Spelling में proceed में दो e हैं, पर procedure में एक।

The proceed/precede pair and the proceed/procedure spelling are regular items.

Proceed/precede का अंतर और proceed/procedure की spelling अक्सर पूछी जाती है।

✓In the exam

Notes

Proceeds (noun) means money from a sale.

Noun proceeds का अर्थ 'बिक्री से मिला पैसा' है।