Definition of proceed

• continue talking; "I know its hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"
• 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"
• 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"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"