[{"word":"proceeds","phonetic":"/ˈpɹəʊsiːdz/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈpɹəʊsiːdz/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈpɹoʊsidz/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"To proceed on a journey."},{"definition":"To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"To proceed with a story or argument."},{"definition":"To come from; to have as its source or origin.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Light proceeds from the sun."},{"definition":"To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act methodically","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To be transacted; to take place; to occur.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(of a rule) To be applicable or effective; to be valid.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To begin and carry on a legal process.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To take an academic degree.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["forthgo","progress"],"antonyms":["recede","regress"]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Revenue; gross revenue.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"They will donate all proceeds—the entire amount collected in ticket sales—from the show to charity."},{"definition":"Profit; net revenue.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"They will donate net proceeds—whatever money is left after they pay their expenses—from the show to charity."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/proceed","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/proceeds"]}]