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proceed against someone or something

 

1. to begin to move against someone or something. The entire platoon proceeded against the single enemy soldier who refused to surrender. The army proceeded against the fortress as planned.

2. to start legal action against someone or something. The district attorney will proceed against the suspect next week. The state prosecutor will proceed against the company as soon as one of the witnesses is located.

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proceed (from something) (to something)

to go from something or some place to something or some place. Next, we will proceed from Vienna to Budapest. We proceeded from Detroit, passing through rural Michigan.

proceed with something

to move ahead with something; to continue something. Now, we will proceed with the reading of the minutes of the last meeting. When will you proceed with the needed action?

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proceed from

v.

1. To set out or embark from some place: We proceeded from the bus station toward our hotel.

2. To have something as an origin or cause; have developed from something: Most of our mistakes proceed from carelessness.

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proceed with

v.

To begin or continue some action or process: The company proceeded with its plan to fire the workers, despite opposition from the union.

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