This is the 7531st most frequent French word.
procédez
"Proceed" or "go ahead."
Here, 'procédez' is used in an imperative form to direct someone to take a specific action of proceeding with document verification.
Procédez à la vérification des documents avant de commencer.
Proceed with the verification of documents before starting.
In this sentence, 'procèdent' (the third-person plural form of 'procédez') indicates continuous action, describing how the subjects tend to proceed cautiously.
Ils procèdent toujours avec grande prudence.
They always proceed with great caution.
In this instance, 'procédez' is used to suggest a manner of action, specifically proposing a procedural or systematic approach for the solution.