“Proceed” vs “proceed with”

Why is right to use this - This will help us proceed with the review of our boss instead of - This will help us proceed the review of our boss?

Both are grammatically correct, but have different meanings.

"Proceed" is a verb means go or continue.

• When you use the word "go" you need to put a preposition or adverb(s) after it.

Example: Go back, go to, go down, go well, go with, and so on.

• When you use the word "continue" you don't really need to put a preposition or adverb(s) after it, but gerund(s) or noun(s) instead.

Example: Continue working, continue the story, and so on.

This will help us proceed with the review of our boss.

This sentence the "proceed" means go because it's followed by a preposition.

- So the sentence means you have more than one option, and "this" will help you when you choose to go with "the review of our boss."

This will help us proceed the review of our boss.

This sentence the "proceed" means continue because it's followed by a noun.

*- So the sentence means you're working on "the review of our boss", and "this" will help you do it.