proceeding
part of speech
verb present participle of proceed (proceed, proceeds, proceeded, proceeding); noun (a proceeding, proceedings)
meaning for a pupil
1) Proceeding means going on or continuing: The work is proceeding well. tree →
2) (formal) Proceeding means moving forward in a certain direction: Passengers are proceeding to gate 4. tree →
3) (noun, formal) Proceedings are the events of a meeting or ceremony, or legal action in a court: legal proceedings. tree →
4) (noun) Proceedings can be a written record of a meeting or conference. tree →
sense in the lessons
In formal and exam language «before proceeding to the next question» means before going on to it. In airports and safety announcements «please proceed to the exit» means go there calmly. In the news court cases are «legal proceedings». Everyday speech says «going on» or «carrying on».
examples
- Check your answer before proceeding to question 5. tree →
- The building work is proceeding on time. tree →
- Passengers are proceeding to the departure gate. tree →
- (formal) Legal proceedings began against the company. tree →
- The headteacher opened the proceedings with a speech. tree →
- The match is proceeding despite the rain. tree →
- The conditions of conquest being now fulfilled, a council was called to decide on final proceedings. tree →
note
From «proceed» (go on). Spelling: proCEED — double e, unlike «precede» (come before). Noun «proceedings» is usually plural. Do not confuse with «proceeds» (money raised: «the proceeds of the fair»).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «proceeding» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.