Definitions and Examples of continue, proceed
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To keep doing something without stopping or pausing.
Example
After a short break, we will continue with the meeting.
To move forward or carry on with an action or process.
Example
Once you have completed the registration process, you can proceed to the next step.
Key Differences: continue vs proceed
- 1Continue implies that an action is ongoing and uninterrupted.
- 2Proceed implies that an action is moving forward or being carried out.
Effective Usage of continue, proceed
- 1In Meetings: Use continue to indicate that a discussion or presentation will resume after a break. Use proceed to indicate that the meeting will move on to the next item on the agenda.
- 2In Instructions: Use continue to instruct someone to keep doing what they were doing. Use proceed to instruct someone to move on to the next step.
- 3In Narratives: Use continue to describe an action that is ongoing. Use proceed to describe an action that moves the story forward.
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Remember this!
The antonyms continue and proceed convey the idea of not stopping or pausing an action. Use continue to indicate an ongoing and uninterrupted action, and use proceed to indicate an action that moves forward or is being carried out. These words can be used in meetings, instructions, and narratives.
