Definitions for proceeding

Overview of noun proceeding

The noun proceeding has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings

((law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked)

Overview of verb proceed

The verb proceed has 5 senses? (first 5 from tagged texts)

1. (19) continue, go on, carry on, proceed

(continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on

2. (17) proceed, go forward, continue

(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")

3. (8) go, proceed, move

(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")

4. (3) proceed, go

(follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?")

5. (1) continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep

(continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight")