proceed

pro•ceed

v. [[t]prəˈsid[/t]] n. [[t]ˈproʊ sid[/t]] v. i.

1) to move or go forward or onward, esp. after stopping

2) to carry on or continue any action or process

3) to go on to do something

4) to continue one's discourse

5) law to initiate a legal action (often fol. by against)

6) to be carried on, as an action or process

7) to go or come forth; issue (often fol. by from)

8) to arise, originate, or result (usu. fol. by from)

9) something that results or accrues

10) the total amount or profit derived from a sale or other transaction

proceeds Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L prōcēdere. See pro- I, cede pro•ceed′er, n.