The meaning of Proceeds

verb

Take action; do something.

Usage examples:

They urged washington to act

noun

A thing done; a deed.

Usage examples:

A criminal act

abbreviation

Advance corporation tax.

verb

Move forwards in a purposeful way.

Usage examples:

He advanced towards the dispatch box

noun

A forward movement.

Usage examples:

The rebels' advance on madrid was well under way

adjective

Done, sent, or supplied beforehand.

Usage examples:

Advance notice

verb

(of a problem, opportunity, or situation) emerge; become apparent.

Usage examples:

New difficulties had arisen

verb

To come into existence or begin to be noticed; happen

Usage examples:

Problems arise when kids leave school., when the opportunity arose, he decided to take it., we aros…

verb

Perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity).

Usage examples:

Peter had just begun a life sentence for murder

verb

To do or be the first part of something that continues; start

Usage examples:

[ t ] he begins his new job on monday., [ i ] the movie begins at seven., [ i ] i began by explaini…

verb

Move or travel towards or into a place thought of as near or familiar to the speaker.

Usage examples:

Jessica came into the kitchen

preposition

When a specified time is reached or event happens.

Usage examples:

I don't think that they'll be far away from honours come the new season

noun

Semen ejaculated by a man at an orgasm.

verb

Persist in an activity or process.

Usage examples:

He was unable to continue with his job

verb

To keep happening or to keep doing something without stopping

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] if it continues to rain, we may have to cancel the outdoor concert., [ + to inf…

verb

Obtain something from (a specified source).

Usage examples:

They derived great comfort from this assurance

verb

To get or obtain something

Usage examples:

The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.

verb

Move or fall downwards.

Usage examples:

The aircraft began to descend

verb

Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

verb

To go down or come down something

Usage examples:

[ i ] the path descends to the valley below., [ t ] jane descended the stairs slowly in her wedding…

plural noun

Money obtained in return for labour or services.

Usage examples:

He claimed damages for loss of earnings

plural noun

The amount of money that you are paid for the work you do, or the profit that a company makes

noun

A company's or industry's profits in a particular period

Usage examples:

Earnings from record sales topped £5 million., lower/strong/record earnings it was one of the few c…

verb

(of a feeling, quality, or sensation) issue or spread out from (a source).

Usage examples:

Warmth emanated from the fireplace

verb

To come from or out of

Usage examples:

[ i always + adv/prep ] angry voices emanated from the next room.

verb

Move out of or away from something and become visible.

Usage examples:

Black ravens emerged from the fog

verb

Come out into view, as from concealment

verb

To appear by coming out of something or out from behind something

Usage examples:

The runway lights flashed on, and the first models emerged from behind the stage set., fig. the pre…

verb

Happen or occur afterwards or as a result.

Usage examples:

The difficulties which ensued from their commitment to cuba

verb

To happen after something else, esp. as a result of it

Usage examples:

Chaos ensued when 60 charter schools run by one company were all suddenly closed., after his outbur…

verb

(of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream.

Usage examples:

From here the river flows north

noun

The action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream.

Usage examples:

The flow of water into the pond

verb

(esp. of liquids, gases, or electricity) to move in one direction, esp. continuously and easily

Usage examples:

Air flows over an aircraft’s wing faster than it flows under it., lava from the volcano was flowing…

verb

Go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind.

Usage examples:

She went back into the house, and ben followed her

verb

To move along after someone or something, or to move along a route or path

Usage examples:

[ t ] the dog followed us home., [ i ] he drove ahead and we followed in our own car., [ t ] follow…

verb

To happen or come after something

Usage examples:

More mergers are likely to follow., october's increase followed a 1.6% rise in output in september.…

verb

Obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable).

Usage examples:

We gained entry to the car in five seconds

noun

An increase in wealth or resources.

Usage examples:

The pursuit of personal gain

verb

Obtain

noun

A hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge.

Usage examples:

She closed the front gate

verb

Confine (a pupil or student) to school or college.

Usage examples:

He was gated for the rest of term

noun

(in place names) a street.

Usage examples:

Kirkgate

phrasal verb

Get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

phrasal verb

To have a good relationship or deal successfully with a situation

Usage examples:

Alexis and her roommate are getting along better., she doesn’t get on well with her father.

verb

Move from one place to another; travel.

Usage examples:

He went out to the shops

noun

An attempt or trial at something.

Usage examples:

Have a go at answering the questions yourself

adjective

Functioning properly.

Usage examples:

All systems go

phrasal verb

Proceed (with a plan of action)

phrasal verb

To begin or continue with a plan or activity without waiting, esp. after a delay

Usage examples:

The meeting will go ahead as planned., we’re ready to start the project but we’re still waiting for…

phrasal verb

To start to do something

Usage examples:

Go ahead with sth the united states can go ahead with the program with or without canada's particip…

noun

Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.

Usage examples:

He has a nice home and an adequate income

noun

Money that is earned from doing work or received from investments

noun

Money earned by a person, company, government, etc. over particular period of time

Usage examples:

An income of to qualify, you must have an income of $24,000 or less., earn/have/receive (an) income…

noun

An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.

Usage examples:

The issue of racism

verb

Supply or distribute (something) for use or sale.

Usage examples:

Licences were issued indiscriminately to any company

noun

A subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about

Usage examples:

There continues to be a great deal of debate over the property tax issue., isn’t the need to hire m…

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Usage examples:

She moved to the door

noun

A change of place, position, or state.

Usage examples:

She made a sudden move towards me

verb

Change location

verb

Have a specified beginning.

Usage examples:

The word originated as a marketing term

adjective

Of a person, attitude, etc.: characterized by eagerness or perseverance despite difficulty or opposition.

phrasal verb

To try hard to persuade someone to tell you something

Usage examples:

Although he was pressed on the matter by journalists, the minister refused to disclose any further …

noun

A financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something.

Usage examples:

Record pre-tax profits

verb

Obtain a financial advantage or benefit.

Usage examples:

The only people to profit from the episode were the lawyers

noun

Forward or onward movement towards a destination.

Usage examples:

The darkness did not stop my progress

verb

Move forward or onward in space or time.

Usage examples:

As the century progressed the quality of telescopes improved

noun

Movement toward an improved or more developed state, or to a forward position

Usage examples:

The talks failed to make any progress toward a settlement., the construction work is already in pro…

verb

Follow or chase (someone or something).

Usage examples:

The officer pursued the van

verb

Follow in an effort to capture

noun

The action of receiving something or the fact of its being received.

Usage examples:

I would be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter

verb

Mark (a bill) as paid.

Usage examples:

One copy can be receipted and returned to you

plural noun

The amount of money received during a particular period by a business or government

Usage examples:

Tax receipts, box-office receipts

noun

A thing that is caused or produced by something else; a consequence or outcome.

Usage examples:

The tower collapsed as a result of safety violations

verb

Occur or follow as the consequence of something.

Usage examples:

Anger may result from an argument

noun

Something that happens or exists because of something else

Usage examples:

The mayor says crime is lower as a result of good police work., a lot of people survived the crash …

verb

Come or go back to a place or person.

Usage examples:

He returned to america in the late autumn

noun

An act of coming or going back to a place or activity.

Usage examples:

He celebrated his safe return from the war

plural noun

The results of voting in an election (= a political competition)

Usage examples:

Officials haven’t finished counting the returns yet.

noun

Income, especially when of an organization and of a substantial nature.

Usage examples:

Traders have lost £10,000 in revenue since the traffic scheme was implemented

noun

The income that a business or government receives regularly, or an amount representing such income

Usage examples:

[ c usually pl ] state/federal revenues, [ u ] company revenue rose 4% last year.

noun

Money that a company receives, especially from selling goods or services

Usage examples:

Revenue(s) from sth revenue from online ads is much less than from print advertising., revenue(s) o…

verb

Move or jump suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards.

Usage examples:

I sprang out of bed

noun

The season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from march to may and in the southern hemisphere from september to november.

Usage examples:

In spring the garden is a feast of blossom

verb

Move forward by leaps and bounds

verb

Begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space.

Usage examples:

The season starts in september

noun

The point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning.

Usage examples:

He takes over as chief executive at the start of next year

abbreviation

Strategic arms reduction treaty, an agreement between the us and the soviet union to limit and reduce strategic nuclear weapons, first signed in 1991.

noun

The main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean.

Usage examples:

Both the blue and the yellow have the classic, satiny translucent petals of the poppy tribe, both, …

verb

Originate in or be caused by.

Usage examples:

Many of the universities' problems stem from rapid expansion

verb

Stop or restrict (the flow of something).

Usage examples:

A nurse did her best to stem the bleeding

verb

Lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold.

Usage examples:

Mrs morgan took another biscuit

noun

A scene or sequence of sound or vision photographed or recorded continuously at one time.

Usage examples:

He completed a particularly difficult scene in two takes

verb

Get into one's hands

noun

The action or process of taking something.

Usage examples:

The taking of life

noun

The money that a business gets from selling goods or services during a particular period

Usage examples:

Takings are up/down the company reports that takings are up 10%., most of its takings come from sel…

verb

Produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).

Usage examples:

The land yields grapes and tobacco

noun

An amount produced of an agricultural or industrial product.

Usage examples:

The milk yield was poor

verb

Give or supply