Meaning

6 senses
  1. (transitive)To perform a particular process on a thing.

    verarbeiten

    обраба́тыватьobrabátyvatʹ, обрабо́татьobrabótatʹ

    обробля́тиobrobljáty, оброби́тиobrobýty

  2. (transitive)To retrieve, store, classify, manipulate, transmit etc. (data, signals, etc.), especially using computer techniques.

    We have processed the data using our proven techniques, and have come to the following conclusions.

  3. (figuratively, transitive)To think about a piece of information, or a concept, in order to assimilate it, and perhaps accept it in a modified state.

    I didn't know she had a criminal record. That will take me a while to process.

    verdauen

    обробля́тиobrobljáty, оброби́тиobrobýty

  4. (transitive)To develop photographic film.

  5. (transitive)To take legal proceedings against.

  6. To walk in a procession, especially in a liturgical context.

Examples

550 sentences
  1. I explained the process to him.

    Я пояснив йому процес. — deniko

    ruЯ объяснил ему процедуру. — odexed

  2. I explained the process to Tom.

    Я пояснив процес Тому. — deniko

  3. Experts say it was a difficult process.

    Експерти кажуть, що це був складний процес. — deniko

  4. We're in the process of writing the report now.

    Саме зараз ми пишемо доповідь. — ascolto

    deWir schreiben gerade den Bericht. — al_ex_an_der

  5. It's a very slow process.

    Це дуже повільний процес. — deniko

    ruЭто очень медленный процесс. — Yuzhin

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to perform a particular process:
Русский
By meaning 1
to perform a particular process:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to perform a particular process:
to think information over, and assimilate it:

Origin

From Middle English proces, from Old French procés (“journey”), from Latin prōcessus (“cou

From Middle English proces, from Old French procés (“journey”), from Latin prōcessus (“course, progression”), nominalization of prōcēdō (“proceed, advance”).

Back-formation from procession.

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Forms

processes, processing, processed, processed
Base formprocess · to process
3rd person singularprocesses
Present participleprocessing
Past simpleprocessed
Past participleprocessed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyprocess
he, she, itprocesses

Past simpleLesson

all personsprocessed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave processed
he, she, ithas processed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill process

Word family

20 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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