proceeds
proceeds Lexical Profile
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• noun
Money or profit obtained from an event, activity, or sale (always used in the plural).
"All proceeds from the charity concert will go toward building a new community library."
• verb
To begin or continue a course of action or process (third-person singular simple present of proceed).
"Once the committee approves the budget, the construction team proceeds to the next phase of development."
To go forward or travel in a specified direction (third-person singular simple present of proceed).
"After clearing customs, each passenger proceeds directly to the baggage claim area."
To originate, issue, or come forth from a source (third-person singular simple present of proceed).
"A faint, melodic hum proceeds from the old wooden clock on the mantelpiece."
Word Nuance & Usage
As a plural-only noun meaning financial returns, 'proceeds' is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable (PRO-seeds), whereas the third-person singular verb form is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable (pruh-SEEDS).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Middle English proceden, borrowed from Old French proceder and Latin procedere ('to go before, advance'), formed from pro- ('forward') and cedere ('to go'). The plural noun sense meaning financial returns emerged in the 17th century.