This is the 2876th most frequent German word.
vorgehen
"Vorgehen" means "to proceed" or "to act" in English.
Here, 'vorgehen' means 'to take action', representing taking measures or steps, often in a formal or authoritative way.
Die Polizei musste gegen die Demonstranten vorgehen.
The police had to take action against the demonstrators.
In this context, 'vorgehen' refers to defining or taking steps to address or resolve a situation or issue.
Wie sollen wir in dieser Angelegenheit vorgehen?
How should we proceed in this matter?
In this sentence, 'vorgehen' means 'to go ahead', implying physically proceeding or moving before others.