proceeds

Pronunciation

noun

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈprəʊsiːdz/
• (US) enPR: prōʹsēdz, IPA ^(key): /ˈproʊsidz/

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verb

• enPR: prə-sēdzʹ, IPA ^(key): /prəˈsiːdz/

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Verb

Plain form proceed

Third-person singular proceeds

Past tense proceeded

Past participle proceeded

Present participle proceeding

1. The third-person singular form of proceed.

Noun

Singular none

Plural proceeds

1. (uncountable) (plural only) (formal) The proceeds of some individual project or sale are the money earned from doing it.
   • Synonyms: income and profit

   We sold the house and bought a small apartment with the proceeds.

   The proceeds of tonight's show will go to charity.

Related words

• proceed
• procedure
• proceeding
• precede