[intransitive] proceed (with something) to continue doing something that has already been started; to continue being done. Proceed to · Proceed against · Phrasal verb

(formal) to move or travel in a particular direction The marchers proceeded slowly along the street. Passengers for Rome should proceed to Gate 32 for boarding.

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun proceed, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...

​(formal) to continue with the next stage of an activity, as expected. Most middle-class school students proceed to university.

​the money that you receive when you sell something or organize a performance, etc.; profits. She sold her car and bought a piano with the proceeds.

​(formal) to be caused by or be the result of something. In some cases appeals may proceed directly from the High Court to the House of Lords.

the money that you receive when you sell something or organize a performance, etc.; profits She sold her car and bought a piano with the proceeds.

the process of using a court to settle a disagreement or to deal with a complaint; bankruptcy/divorce/extradition, etc.

proceed against somebody ... to start a court case against someone There was not enough evidence to proceed against him.

proceed from phrasal verb proceed from something (formal) to be caused by or be the result of something.