The Clue
Gate (8 letter answer)
The Answer
PROCEEDS
Tags
Notes
The answer PROCEEDS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
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Definition
PROCEEDS as a noun:
1. (return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff) = the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
PROCEED as a verb:
1. (continue, go on, carry on, proceed) = continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"
2. (proceed, go forward, continue) = move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"
3. (go, proceed, move) = follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
4. (proceed, go) = follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"
5. (continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep) = continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"