Word

proceed, v.
(proceeded, proceeding, proceeds)
freq. cnt. 48

continue talking
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 76 freq. cnt.: 39 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 1

carry on continue go on proceed

sample sentences

"`I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'"
"carry on--pretend we are not in the room"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

continuation continuation

semantic pointers

hypernym

talk, speak

hyponym

segue ramble, ramble on, jog

move ahead; travel onward in time or space
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5

continue go forward proceed

sample sentences

"We proceeded towards Washington"
"She continued in the direction of the hills"
"We are moving ahead in time now"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
They %s up the hill

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
They %s up the hill

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

procession

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

continuation

semantic pointers

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

hyponym

head trace roar limp wander

verb group

continue, preserve, uphold, carry on, bear on

follow a procedure or take a course
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 118 freq. cnt.: 95 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 8

go move proceed

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

procedure proceedings proceeding

semantic pointers

hypernym

act, move

hyponym

work venture, embark steamroller, steamroll

follow a certain course
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3

go proceed

sample sentences

"The inauguration went well"
"how did your interview go?"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something ----s Adjective/Noun

verb frames

Something ----s
Something ----s Adjective/Noun

semantic pointers

hypernym

happen, occur, take place, go on, pass, come about, hap, pass off, fall out

hyponym

drag, drag on, drag out do, get along, fare, make out, come

continue a certain state, condition, or activity
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 233 freq. cnt.: 146 freq. cnt.: 44 freq. cnt.: 39 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

continue go along go on keep proceed