proceed
The main film was proceeded by a short cartoon.
The main film was preceded by a short cartoon.
proceed = (begin and) continue: ‘After a five-minute delay, the lecture proceeded.’ ‘According to
latest reports, negotiations are proceeding smoothly.’
precede = come, go, or happen (immediately) before someone or something: ‘Churchill was a
much stronger leader than the man who preceded him.’ ‘The snowfall was preceded by a sudden
drop in temperature.’
process
The production of plastic paper clips has seven processes.
The production of plastic paper clips has seven stages.
process = a series of actions or operations that are performed in order to make or do something:
‘The process begins with the gathering of the coffee beans.’
stage = one of the actions or operations in a process: ‘During the next stage in the process the
beans are dried.’
professor
He has applied for a job as a professor in a language school.
He has applied for a job as a teacher in a language school.
In Britain a professor is the most senior teacher in a university: ‘My professor was the famous
historian A.J.P. Taylor.’
In the United States a professor is any university teacher who has a second degree.
profit
The company has gained enormous profits in recent years.
The company has made enormous profits in recent years.
make a profit (NOT gain): ‘Derek would never sell you anything without making a good profit.’
‘The company made a profit of $53 million last year.’
progress
The company has gained enormous profits in recent years.
The company has made enormous profits in recent years.
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