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keep going vs proceed

proceed vs keep going

keep going and proceed both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
keep going No No Yes No
proceed No No Yes No
As verbs, proceed is a hypernym of keep going; that is, proceed is a word with a broader meaning than keep going:
  • keep going: continue uninterrupted
  • proceed: continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Other hypernyms of keep going include continue, go along, go on, keep.
keep going (verb) proceed (verb)
be a regular customer or client of follow a certain course
suffice for a period between two points continue talking
continue uninterrupted move ahead; travel onward in time or space
follow a procedure or take a course
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Difference between keep going and proceed

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