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proceed
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pro.ceed
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verb [I]
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1) to continue doing something which has already been started
2) to do something after finishing something else
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how to use
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1) proceed with something
2) proceed to + infinitive
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examples
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1) They have informed us that they don't want to proceed with the
same sales strategy.
2) He explained the rules and then proceeded to show us some examples.
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process
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pro.cess
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verb [T]
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to deal officially with something such as a document or a request
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how to use
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process something; data / documents / a request / an application
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examples
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It took me three days to process all the data.
They haven't processed his visa application yet.
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produce
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pro.duce
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verb [T]
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to make large quantities of goods using an industrial process, in order
to sell them
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how to use
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produce something; produce goods, produce a result / an effect; be produced
by someone, in a country / place
synonym: manufacture
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examples
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Our company produces and exports electronic goods all over the world.
The factory produces car parts.
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profit
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pro.fit
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verb [I]
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to get something useful (sometimes money) from a situation
or a business deal
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how to use
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profit from something
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examples
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Many small businesses are profiting from the new tax laws.
I profited from his advice.
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progress
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pro.gress
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verb [I]
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to move forward, to improve or develop
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how to use
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something progresses
uncountable noun: progress (pronunciation: pro.gress), make
progress
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examples
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Work on the new building is progressing slowly.
We are making good progress and should be finished earlier than expected.
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Key to definitions:
verb [T]: transitive verb - a verb which must have an object, e.g.
He bought a book. Bought is a transitive verb, book is the object.
verb [I]: intransitive verb - a verb which cannot have an object, e.g.
He walked. Prices are rising. Walk and rise are intransitive
- there is no object.
Key to pronunciation: pay.ment
The word is divided into two parts, showing that there are two syllables.
The underlined syllable is the one which is stressed when the word
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