proceed with + activity/project
Continuing an action
Use with when carrying on with work, plans, or discussions.
The board agreed to proceed with negotiations.
Proceed with or proceed to?
Proceed with means continue an activity. Proceed to usually means move to the next step or place.
Quick answer
What is the difference between proceed with and proceed to?
Use proceed with for continuing or carrying out something. Use proceed to for moving to a new stage, action, or location.
The team decided to proceed with the project.
After introductions, we proceeded to the main discussion.
Passengers should proceed to Gate 12 immediately.
After introductions, we proceeded to the main discussion.
Passengers should proceed to Gate 12 immediately.
Choose the pattern by meaning
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
proceed to + next step
Moving to another stage
Use to before the next action in a sequence.
The speaker proceeded to answer questions.
proceed to + place
Going to a location
Use to for destinations and directions.
Please proceed to the exit calmly.
See the difference in context
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Construction
Example
Meaning
proceed with
They proceeded with the ceremony despite the rain.
Continue or carry out something.
proceed to
We will now proceed to the final vote.
Move to the next stage or action.
proceed to + place
Guests proceeded to the dining hall.
Go to a destination.
proceed in
The case proceeded in court.
In here is an adjunct showing location, not a fixed verb pattern.
Common mistakes
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Using with for destinations
Use to when referring to a place.
✕ Please proceed with the lobby. ✓ Please proceed to the lobby.Using to for ongoing work
Use with for projects and activities that continue.
✕ They proceeded to the investigation. ✓ They proceeded with the investigation.Confusing sequence and continuation
Proceed to introduces the next step, while proceed with continues the current one.
✓ After the break, we proceeded to the final topic.Quick practice
Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
1. The company will proceed ___ the merger next month.
2. After lunch, the class proceeded ___ a practical exercise.
3. All visitors must proceed ___ the security desk.
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Frequently asked questions
Can proceed to be followed by a verb?
Yes. Proceed to answer, proceed to explain, and similar forms are common.
Is proceed with formal?
It is common in formal and professional English, especially for plans and procedures.
Can proceed be used without a preposition?
Yes. For example: The meeting proceeded smoothly.
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