What part of speech is proceeds?

Proceeds can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. proceeds is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of proceed (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does proceeds mean?

Definitions

Verb

proceed - 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"
proceed - follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"
proceed - 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"
proceed - 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"
proceed - continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"

Noun

proceeds - the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

Examples of proceeds

#   Sentence  
1. verb Besides which that's only if unpacking the luggage proceeds smoothly and is finished by Sunday morning.
2. verb Not thinking before he speaks, he invariably proceeds to stick his foot in his mouth.
3. verb The study of theology as it stands in Christian churches, is the study of nothing; it is founded on nothing; it rests on no principles; it proceeds by no authorities; it has no data; it can demonstrate nothing; and admits of no conclusion.
4. verb In a solid rocket, the propellants are mixed together and packed into a solid cylinder. Under normal temperature conditions, the propellants do not burn; but they will burn when exposed to a source of heat provided by an igniter. Once the burning starts, it proceeds until all the propellant is exhausted.
5. verb He proceeds with caution.
6. verb The judge, frustrated by the apparent lack of progress, encouraged that the parties reach a negotiated compromise that would permit some limited discovery to proceed (and the judge has directed that the government to file an Answer to the Complaint).
7. verb Erin Rice and I would like to meet with you to discuss the issues concerning BackWeb before we proceed.
8. verb i.e. Are we covered if we proceed a word with "Enron"?
9. verb PROCEED WITH USUAL LOGIN/PASSWORD.
10. verb PROCEED WITH EOL LOGIN/PASSWORD.
11. verb Let's proceed with the items on the agenda.
12. verb I would like to know how you will proceed in this matter.
13. verb It may be advantageous to me to proceed in this way.
14. verb I know how busy you must be, but I need your answer to my last email before I can proceed with the project. Can you take a moment and write me back?
15. verb He has no distinct idea of how to proceed.
Sentence  
verb
Besides which that's only if unpacking the luggage proceeds smoothly and is finished by Sunday morning.
Not thinking before he speaks, he invariably proceeds to stick his foot in his mouth.
The study of theology as it stands in Christian churches, is the study of nothing; it is founded on nothing; it rests on no principles; it proceeds by no authorities; it has no data; it can demonstrate nothing; and admits of no conclusion.
In a solid rocket, the propellants are mixed together and packed into a solid cylinder. Under normal temperature conditions, the propellants do not burn; but they will burn when exposed to a source of heat provided by an igniter. Once the burning starts, it proceeds until all the propellant is exhausted.
He proceeds with caution.
The judge, frustrated by the apparent lack of progress, encouraged that the parties reach a negotiated compromise that would permit some limited discovery to proceed (and the judge has directed that the government to file an Answer to the Complaint).
Erin Rice and I would like to meet with you to discuss the issues concerning BackWeb before we proceed.
i.e. Are we covered if we proceed a word with "Enron"?
PROCEED WITH USUAL LOGIN/PASSWORD.
PROCEED WITH EOL LOGIN/PASSWORD.
Let's proceed with the items on the agenda.
I would like to know how you will proceed in this matter.
It may be advantageous to me to proceed in this way.
I know how busy you must be, but I need your answer to my last email before I can proceed with the project. Can you take a moment and write me back?
He has no distinct idea of how to proceed.

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