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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Over the three days, participants will undergo a series of evaluations, including anthropometric and athletic tests, skill development sessions, and competitive 5-on-5 games.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Some patients undergo sclerotherapy, a medication injected directly into the malformation to shrink or close off the abnormal veins, according to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
People seeking abortions must also visit a physician for a consultation, undergo a 24-hour waiting period and receive an ultrasound before getting the procedure.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
But a judge on Wednesday canceled the proceeding as defense attorneys and prosecutors argued over whether Girardi, 85, should undergo additional medical testing and be sent to a medical facility, not prison, to serve his sentence.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Some patients undergo sclerotherapy, a medication injected directly into the malformation to shrink or close off the abnormal veins, according to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
People seeking abortions must also visit a physician for a consultation, undergo a 24-hour waiting period and receive an ultrasound before getting the procedure.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
But a judge on Wednesday canceled the proceeding as defense attorneys and prosecutors argued over whether Girardi, 85, should undergo additional medical testing and be sent to a medical facility, not prison, to serve his sentence.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 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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