"You may begin" (7)

I believe the answer is:

proceed

(Other definitions for proceed that I've seen before include "Continue; advance" , "Follow a certain course" , "Continue, go ahead" , "Continue, carry on" , "Move forward" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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