Proceed
Proceed verb - To move forward along a course.
Set sail and proceed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Set sail" instead a verb "Proceed".
Nearby Word: proceeding
Set sail
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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In Oracle of Seasons, the skeletal pirates eventually stop being stranded and set sail on the open seas, only to immediately become seasick, dock their ship and proceed to stand around on a beach for the rest of the game.
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Set sail and Proceed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/proceed/set_sail
Proceed & Set sail. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/proceed/set_sail>.
Set sail or Proceed. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/proceed/set_sail.
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