proceed vs happen

proceed and happen both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
proceed	No	No	Yes	No
happen	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, happen is a hypernym of proceed; that is, happen is a word with a broader meaning than proceed:

Other hypernyms of proceed include come about, fall out, go on, hap, occur, pass, pass off, take place.

proceed (verb)	happen (verb)
follow a certain course	come to pass
continue talking	come into being; become reality
move ahead; travel onward in time or space	happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
follow a procedure or take a course	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
continue a certain state, condition, or activity	chance to be or do something, without intention or causation