Proceeds — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

continue talking; he continued,

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɹˈoʊsiːdz/

🇬🇧British English

/pɹˈəʊsiːdz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pɹˈəʊsiːdz/

2 syllables Say it as /pɹˈoʊsiːdz/.

Examples

the average return was about 5%
I know it's hard,
but there is no choice

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

carry on keep takings issue take payoff continue move go along proceed go on yield go forward return go

Antonyms

discontinue

Parts of Speech

noun	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property “the average return was about 5%”
verb	continue talking; he continued, “I know it's hard,”
verb	move ahead; travel onward in time or space “We proceeded towards Washington”
verb	follow a procedure or take a course “We should go farther in this matter”
verb	follow a certain course “The inauguration went well”
verb	continue a certain state, condition, or activity “Keep on working!”

Word Forms

return	verb	give or supply
take	verb	receive or obtain regularly
yield	verb	give or supply
continuation	noun	the consequence of being lengthened in duration
procession	noun	the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
procedure	noun	a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
proceedings	noun	(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
proceeding	noun	(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
continuance	noun	the act of continuing an activity without interruption

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Erlös

die Einnahmen oder Gewinne aus Transaktionen wie dem Verkauf von Grundstücken oder anderem Eigentum

🇫🇷French

produit

les revenus ou les bénéfices provenant de transactions telles que la vente de terrains ou d'autres biens

🇪🇸Spanish

producto

los ingresos o ganancias que surgen de transacciones tales como la venta de tierras u otras propiedades

🇮🇹Italian

procede

il reddito o il profitto derivante da operazioni quali la vendita di terreni o altre proprietà

🇳🇱Dutch

opbrengst

de inkomsten of winst die voortvloeien uit transacties zoals de verkoop van grond of andere eigendommen

🇵🇹Portuguese

receitas

a renda ou lucro resultante de transações como a venda de terrenos ou outras propriedades

🇷🇺Russian

доходы

доход или прибыль, возникающие в результате таких операций, как продажа земли или другого имущества

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आय का

भूमि या अन्य संपत्ति की बिक्री जैसे लेनदेन से उत्पन्न होने वाली आय या लाभ

🇧🇩Bengali

এগিয়ে যায়

জমি বা অন্যান্য সম্পত্তি বিক্রির মতো লেনদেন থেকে উদ্ভূত আয় বা মুনাফা

🇮🇳Tamil

தொடர்கிறது

நிலம் அல்லது பிற சொத்துக்களை விற்பது போன்ற பரிவர்த்தனைகளிலிருந்து எழும் வருமானம் அல்லது லாபம்

🇮🇳Telugu

వసూళ్లు

భూమి లేదా ఇతర ఆస్తి అమ్మకం వంటి లావాదేవీల నుండి వచ్చే ఆదాయం లేదా లాభం

🇮🇳Marathi

पुढे

जमीन किंवा इतर मालमत्तेच्या विक्रीसारख्या व्यवहारातून उत्पन्न किंवा नफा

🇮🇳Gujarati

આગળ વધે છે

જમીન અથવા અન્ય મિલકતના વેચાણ જેવા વ્યવહારોથી થતી આવક અથવા નફો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮುಂದುವರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ

ಭೂಮಿ ಅಥವಾ ಇತರ ಆಸ್ತಿಯ ಮಾರಾಟದಂತಹ ವಹಿವಾಟುಗಳಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಆದಾಯ ಅಥವಾ ಲಾಭ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തുടരുന്നു

ഭൂമിയുടെയോ മറ്റ് വസ്തുവകകളുടെയോ വിൽപ്പന പോലുള്ള ഇടപാടുകളിൽ നിന്ന് ഉണ്ടാകുന്ന വരുമാനം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ലാഭം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧਦਾ ਹੈ

ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਜਾਂ ਹੋਰ ਜਾਇਦਾਦ ਦੀ ਵਿਕਰੀ ਵਰਗੇ ਲੈਣ-ਦੇਣ ਤੋਂ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਆਮਦਨ ਜਾਂ ਲਾਭ

🇵🇰Urdu

آگے بڑھتا ہے

زمین یا دوسری جائیداد کی فروخت جیسے لین دین سے ہونے والی آمدنی یا منافع

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

收益

出售土地或其他财产等交易产生的收入或利润

🇯🇵Japanese

収益

土地やその他の財産の売却などの取引から生じる収入または利益

🇰🇷Korean

수입

토지나 기타 재산의 매매 등 거래에서 발생하는 소득 또는 이익

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tiền thu được

thu nhập hoặc lợi nhuận phát sinh từ các giao dịch như bán đất hoặc tài sản khác

🇹🇭Thai

ดำเนินการ

รายได้หรือกำไรที่เกิดจากการทำธุรกรรมเช่นการขายที่ดินหรือทรัพย์สินอื่น

🇮🇩Indonesian

hasil

pendapatan atau keuntungan yang timbul dari transaksi seperti penjualan tanah atau properti lainnya

🇵🇭Filipino

nalikom

ang kita o tubo na nagmumula sa mga transaksyon gaya ng pagbebenta ng lupa o iba pang ari-arian

🇲🇾Malay

hasil

pendapatan atau keuntungan yang timbul daripada transaksi seperti penjualan tanah atau harta lain

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

العائدات

الدخل أو الربح الناشئ عن معاملات مثل بيع الأراضي أو غيرها من الممتلكات

🇮🇷Persian

درآمد حاصل می شود

درآمد یا سود ناشی از معاملاتی مانند فروش زمین یا سایر اموال

🇹🇷Turkish

gelir

arazi veya diğer mülklerin satışı gibi işlemlerden kaynaklanan gelir veya kâr

🇮🇱Hebrew

הַכנָסוֹת

ההכנסה או הרווח הנובעים מעסקאות כגון מכירת קרקע או נכס אחר

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'proceeds'?

The primary meaning of 'proceeds' is 'the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'proceeds' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'proceeds' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'proceeds' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'proceeds' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'proceeds' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'proceeds' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'proceeds' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'proceeds' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'proceeds' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'proceeds' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted