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proceder

pro-seh-DEHR/pɾo.seˈðeɾ/

to act

Also: to proceed
VerbB1regular er
A person carefully planting a small green sapling in a garden.
gerundprocediendo
past Participleprocedido
infinitiveproceder

📝 In Action

Debemos proceder con mucha cautela en este asunto.

B1

We must act with great caution in this matter.

El director no supo cómo proceder ante la emergencia.

B2

The director didn't know how to act in the face of the emergency.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • actuar (to act)
  • obrar (to work/act)

Antonyms

  • detenerse (to stop)

Common Collocations

  • proceder a – to move on to/to start doing

to come from

Also: to originate
VerbB1regular er
A clear blue stream of water flowing out from between two large grey rocks.
gerundprocediendo
past Participleprocedido
infinitiveproceder

📝 In Action

Este vuelo procede de Madrid.

A2

This flight is coming from Madrid.

Muchos de estos problemas proceden de la falta de comunicación.

B1

Many of these problems come from a lack of communication.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • provenir (to come from)
  • derivar (to derive)

Common Collocations

  • proceder de – to come from / originate from

to be appropriate

Also: to be valid, to apply
VerbB2regular erformal
A wooden gavel resting peacefully on a polished wooden table next to a green plant.
gerundprocediendo
past Participleprocedido
infinitiveproceder

📝 In Action

Su reclamo no procede.

B2

Your claim is not valid / does not apply.

En este caso, lo que procede es pedir una prórroga.

C1

In this case, the appropriate thing to do is to ask for an extension.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • corresponder (to correspond/be appropriate)

behavior

Also: conduct
NounmC1formal
A child helping an elderly person carry a heavy bag of groceries.

📝 In Action

Su proceder fue ejemplar durante toda la crisis.

C1

His behavior was exemplary throughout the entire crisis.

Word Connections

Synonyms

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesprocedieran
yoprocediera
túprocedieras
vosotrosprocedierais
nosotrosprocediéramos
él/ella/ustedprocediera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesprocedan
yoproceda
túprocedas
vosotrosprocedáis
nosotrosprocedamos
él/ella/ustedproceda

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesprocedieron
yoprocedí
túprocediste
vosotrosprocedisteis
nosotrosprocedimos
él/ella/ustedprocedió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesprocedían
yoprocedía
túprocedías
vosotrosprocedíais
nosotrosprocedíamos
él/ella/ustedprocedía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesproceden
yoprocedo
túprocedes
vosotrosprocedéis
nosotrosprocedemos
él/ella/ustedprocede
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Words that translate to "proceder" in Spanish:

behavior→conduct→to act→to apply→to originate→to proceed→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: proceder

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'proceder' to mean 'to come from'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
procedimiento(procedure) — Noun
procedente(coming from / appropriate) — Adjective
procedencia(origin) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From Latin 'procedere', which combines 'pro' (forward) and 'cedere' (to go). It literally means 'to go forward'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: proceedFrench: procéder

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'venir de' and 'proceder de'?

They both mean 'to come from,' but 'proceder de' is much more formal. You'd use 'venir' when talking to friends, and 'proceder' for flights, legal origins, or fancy speeches.

Is 'proceder' a regular verb?

Yes! It follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in '-er', so if you know how to conjugate 'comer', you know how to conjugate 'proceder'.