Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Proceeds /prōʹsēdz/ · Pro·ceeds · IPA /ˈpɹoʊsidz/ 01 n. pl. That which comes forth or results; effect; yield; issue; product; sum accruing from a sale, etc. 1. That which comes forth or results; effect; yield; issue; product; sum accruing from a sale, etc.