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+ ==Pronunciation==
+ * IPA (Classical): [proːˈkeː.doː]^(Wiktionary)
+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [proˈt͡ʃɛː.do]^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Forms==
+ '''prōcēdō''' (present infinitive prōcēdere, perfect active prōcessī, supine prōcessum); third conjugation^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Etymology==
+ It is from [[prō-]] “forward” and [[cēdō]] “to go”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(TLL)^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==
+ The OLD's earliest citations are from Plautus, of going to a place and coming forward, and Accius, of advancing.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)
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+ ==Semantic evolution==
+ It meant to go forward, advance, of troops in Livy and processions in Terence, and to make one's way to a place.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879) It meant to come out of hiding, appear, to come forward as a speaker, and in Caesar to sally forth.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) Of plants it meant to spring up, as in Lucretius, and of stars to come into view.^(OLD 2012) It meant of time to pass, and in Cicero to advance in years, ''aetāte prōcēdere''.^(OLD 2012) It meant to continue, proceed, to progress, grow, to advance in rank, and in Cicero to succeed.^(OLD 2012) In Seneca it meant of remedies to work, and in Cato to count to one's credit.^(OLD 2012)
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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to go forth, proceed from, and ''prōcēdere in diēbus multīs'' to be far advanced in years.^(Stelten 1995) [[en|proceed]] came in the late 14th century, and [[en|process]] in the early 14th century from its participle ''prōcessus''.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Timeline==
+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of making one's way.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 234–149 BC – Cato uses it of counting to one's credit.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of advancing in years and of success.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * late 14th century – English ''proceed'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Meanings==
+ ===Verb===
+ # To go forward, [[m|en|advance]]; to make one's way.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To come forth, appear; to come forward; to sally forth.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To spring up; to come into view; to be emitted.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To extend; to project.^(OLD 2012)
+ # Of time, to pass; to advance in years.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To continue, [[m|en|proceed]]; to go on to.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To progress, grow; to advance in rank; to succeed.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To be effective; to apply.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To be reckoned to one's credit.^(OLD 2012)
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+ ==Word family==
+ * [[prōcessiō]]
+ * [[prōcessus]]
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+ ==Related words==
+ * [[cēdō]]
+ * [[en|proceed]]
+ * [[en|process]]
+ * [[en|procession]]
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}