undergo
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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Under light exposure, these compounds typically undergo unwanted side reactions that interfere with the desired process.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Joby manufactures about one aircraft per month and is working on the production version that will undergo the Federal Aviation Administration certification process, Cecutta said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
After docking, the ship will undergo thorough cleaning and disinfection procedures, according to the operator.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Sales climbed 5% as the company continues to undergo a turnaround plan amid difficult market conditions due to geopolitical instability.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Of course, she must undergo an operation, and afterward—well, she would be her “old self” again.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Vocabulary lists containing undergo
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