The document explains the meanings of the terms 'proceed' and 'precede.' 'Proceed' refers to advancing or continuing after a pause, while 'precede' means to go before in time, place, or rank. Various examples illustrate the usage of both terms in context.

1. What’s the difference?
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2. Proceed means (i) ‘to advance or carry on to do sth, esp.
after stopping’, (ii) ‘to move on in an orderly manner’ (iii) ‘to
undertake and continue sth’
I apologize for the interruption. You may proceed.
Time is getting away; let’s proceed with the agenda.
Police stopped him and proceeded to search the car.
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3. Proceed also means (iv) ‘to move along a course’ (v) ‘to
come from a source’ (vi) ‘to be in the process of being
accomplished’
Everyone, please proceed to the nearest exit.
Laura seemed oblivious to the sounds of scuffling proceeding
from the boys’ room.
How are the wedding plans proceeding?
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4. Precede means (i) ‘to go before sb or sth in time, place or
rank’
The priest should precede them into the church.
Success only precedes work in the dictionary.
The COO’s directives precede that of the EVP.
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5. Precede also means (ii) ‘to occur at an earlier date than’ (iii)
‘to herald’ (iv) ‘to preface’
The election was preceded by months of rigorous campaigning.
The fall of the Berlin Wall preceded Germany’s reunification.
Our written proposal will be preceded by an executive summary.
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6. to pr ceed: to c ntinue
to * cede: to go
*‘pre-’ is the prefix which means ‘before’
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