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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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Those being vetted then have to undergo an interview with a specially trained vetting officer, which is designed to be intrusive.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

This lightweight metal is highly reactive, meaning it can quickly undergo chemical reactions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

With term life insurance, your mother would need to undergo a medical evaluation at the start, but not when it expires.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

With this year’s adoption of Automated Ball-Strike technology, Major League Baseball made everyone undergo strict height measurements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

He offered to undergo DNA testing if I wished.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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