Proceeded

/prəˈsiːdəd/ verb

Definition

Moved forward or continued with an action; went ahead with a plan or journey despite obstacles.

Etymology

From Latin 'procedere' (to go forth), from 'pro-' (forward) and 'cedere' (to go). The past tense adds '-ed,' showing action that already happened.

Kelly Says

The word 'procedure,' 'process,' and 'proceed' all share the Latin 'cedere' (to go)—they're linguistic cousins describing different aspects of moving or progressing forward!

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