What is the meaning of proceeds?

noun

• The income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property.
  • usage: "the average return was about 5"
  • synonyms: return, issue, take, takings, yield, payoff

verb

• Continue talking.
  • usage: "I know it's hard" he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on-pretend we are not in the room"
  • synonyms: continue, go on, carry on, proceed
• Move ahead; travel onward in time or space.
  • usage: "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"
  • synonyms: proceed, go forward, continue
• Follow a procedure or take a course.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: go, proceed, move
• Follow a certain course.
  • usage: "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go"
  • synonyms: proceed, go
• Continue a certain state, condition, or activity.
  • usage: "Keep on working"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
  • synonyms: continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep