proceed from

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proceed from

1. To leave or depart from some location. If you proceed from the train station for one mile, you should reach an intersection beside a large apple tree.

2. To originate, stem, or have developed from something. Most of the company's financial woes proceeded from a particularly unfortunate corporate takeover in the early 90s, which saddled them with massive amounts of debt.

proceed from

1. To set out or embark from some place: We proceeded from the bus station toward our hotel.

2. To have something as an origin or cause; have developed from something: Most of our mistakes proceed from carelessness.