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undergo

[uhn-der-goh] / ˌʌn dərˈgoʊ /


Usage

What is another way to say undergo?

Undergo usually refers to the bearing or enduring of something hard, difficult, disagreeable, or dangerous: to undergo severe hardships, an operation. Experience implies being affected by what one meets with: to experience a change of heart, bitter disappointment.


Example Sentences

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Argentina's former president Cristina Kirchner underwent surgery for appendicitis on Saturday, according to the Buenos Aires hospital where she was admitted.

From Barron's

Taiwan requires former soldiers to undergo seven to 14 days of reserve training within eight years of discharge.

From Barron's

Hollie B underwent her double lung transplant first, followed by Hollie M, who had a heart transplant at the same time.

From BBC

Parasitic plants often undergo dramatic internal changes as they become more dependent on their hosts.

From Science Daily

The child has since undergone surgery and made a steady recovery.

From BBC