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/pʁɔ.se.dyʁ/

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Translation

procedure, proceedings

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Word origin

From procéder, from Latin procedere ('to go forward, to advance'), a compound of pro- ('forward') and cedere ('to go, to yield'). English 'procedure' and 'proceed' share the root.

Origin
Latin
Root
procedere
English cognates
procedure, proceed, cede

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralprocédures

Examples

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The registration procedure takes about ten minutes.

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You have to follow the procedure to the letter.

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The company has started legal proceedings against its supplier.

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This procedure is far too cumbersome for a small team.

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Someone explained the procedure to me over the phone.

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This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 10: procédure, gagnant, nation and 7 more words.