proceed in WordNet English dictionary

1. continue talking
   "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"
   continue  go on  carry on  proceed 
   
2. 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  go forward  continue 
   
3. 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"
   continue  go on  proceed  go along  keep 
   
4. follow a certain course
   "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"
   proceed  go 
   
5. 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"
   go  proceed  move