Procede or proceed?
Did you mean proceed? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: proceed. Misspelling: procede.
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Memory tip
One of only three common -ceed verbs: exceed, proceed and succeed.
Why people write “procede”
This is one of only three common English verbs that end in -ceed: exceed, proceed and succeed.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make proceed automatic.
What does “proceed” mean?
proceed verb
- continue talking
“`I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'”
Synonyms:continue
- move ahead; travel onward in time or space
“We proceeded towards Washington”
Synonyms:continue
- follow a procedure or take a course
“We should go farther in this matter”
- follow a certain course
“The inauguration went well”
Synonyms:go
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Proceed” in a sentence
- Please proceed to the gate.
- `I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'.
- We proceeded towards Washington.
- We should go farther in this matter.
Is “proceed” a playable word?
12 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“procede” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from PROCEED.