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Synonyms of proceed

8 similar words · 5 opposite words

Another word for proceed is progress. Other synonyms of proceed are continue. The opposite of proceed is desist.

Synonyms and similar words for proceed

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Opposite of proceed

verbMore antonyms

  • regressTo move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve.
  • recede
  • desistTo cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).
  • end
  • stop

Meaning of proceed

  1. verb To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
  2. verb To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.
  3. verb To come from; to have as its source or origin.

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Questions about synonyms of proceed

What is another word for proceed?
Proceed has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as progress and continue.
What is the opposite of proceed?
The opposite of proceed is desist. Other antonyms of proceed are regress, end and stop.
What does proceed mean?
Proceed means to move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: proceed (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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