proceeding
Pronunciation: [prəˈsiːdɪŋ]
Word
Context: "legal process"
(noun) a legal action or process. It’s what happens in a court when people are trying to solve a problem according to the law.
Example
The proceeding lasted all day as the judge listened to both sides of the story.
Example
There was no proceeding scheduled for that case, so they had to wait.
Example
What kind of proceeding is taking place in the court today?
Context: "action"
(verb) to continue doing something or to start going forward. It's like saying 'let’s keep doing what we were doing' when you're in the middle of something.
Example
After the break, we proceeded with our lesson and learned about animals.
Example
We didn’t proceed with the project because we needed more information first.
Example
Are we going to proceed with the discussion after lunch?
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