Accept and Proceed

Accept

Accept verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.

Proceed and accept are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proceed" instead a verb "Accept".

Proceed

Proceed verb - To move forward along a course.

Accept and proceed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accept" instead a verb "Proceed".

Nearby Word: proceeding

Common collocations

life accept life proceed life
role accept role proceed role
way accept way proceed way
world accept world proceed world
Other words: story, powers.

Both words in one sentence

  • Shortly after arriving at Hogwarts, the students proceed to the dormitory, but are unable to get in because the Fat Lady is too busy trying to break a wine glass by singing to accept the password.
    Source: BLAM / Film
  • Accept a quest, spend 10 minutes mowing down underpowered Mooks, and proceed to a vendor offering the best weapons and armor in the game.
    Source: Monty Haul
  • Skippable Boss Inversely, if you accept the challenge and defeat all 3 X-Hunters, you'll skip the fight against Zero and proceed straight to the real Final Boss battle.
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