proceed

To continue with an activity or course of action after a pause or preparation.

• After a brief interruption, the committee decided to proceed with the meeting.

• Can we proceed without waiting for the final report?

To move forward in a particular physical direction.

• Passengers should proceed to gate 14 for immediate boarding.

• The vehicles proceeded slowly along the snow-covered mountain pass.

To originate or stem from a specific source or cause.

• All of the current delays proceed from an unresolved software error.

• Did these policy changes proceed from community feedback?