proceed vs occur

proceed and occur both are verbs.

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

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

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

proceed (verb)	occur (verb)
follow a certain course	come to pass
continue talking	come to one's mind; suggest itself
move ahead; travel onward in time or space	to be found to exist
follow a procedure or take a course
continue a certain state, condition, or activity