undergo
verb
un·der·go
ˌən-dər-ˈgō 
underwent
ˌən-dər-ˈwent
; undergone
ˌən-dər-ˈgȯn
; undergone
ˌən-dər-ˈgȯn
also -ˈgän
; undergoing
ˌən-dər-ˈgō-iŋ
-ˈgȯ(-)iŋ
1
: to submit to : endure
2
: to go through : experience
undergo a transformation
3
obsolete
: undertake
4
obsolete
: to partake of
Synonyms
Examples of undergo in a Sentence
She will have to undergo an operation.
some people undergo a complete transformation while away at college
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Amazon has undergone major cost-cutting efforts since 2022 under the direction of CEO Andy Jassy, laying off more than 27,000 employees, according to CNBC.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
While archival materials in Ade’s exhibition underwent metamorphosis and distillation, Timoteus took a cinematographic approach to archival history.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Poll workers and election staff around the country have been receiving threats of physical violence and in many locations have had to undergo security training.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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undergo
verb
un·der·go
ˌən-dər-ˈgō
1
: endure sense 2
undergo an operation
2
: to pass through : experience
undergoing a change
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