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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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Two months later, in August, she rearranged and cancelled upcoming tour dates after revealing she needed to undergo further cancer treatment.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Under light exposure, these compounds typically undergo unwanted side reactions that interfere with the desired process.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

"The WHO had to, and was able to, undergo profound reform in the midst of the emergency."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The MV Hondius, the ship where the outbreak occurred, will undergo cleaning and disinfecting after it arrives in the Netherlands Monday, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Now letters to and from Philadelphia had to undergo special processing, such as being dipped in vinegar and allowed to dry.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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