underwent

[uhn-der-went] / ˌʌn dərˈwɛnt /

VERB

be subjected to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear endure experience go through have meet with see suffer sustain withstand

STRONG

abide bow defer encounter feel know share stand support tolerate weather yield

WEAK

bear up put up with submit to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discontinue refuse surrender

STRONG

disallow disapprove let go oppose reject stop veto

WEAK

commit do execute

Example Sentences

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He underwent a six-hour operation to remove the golf ball-sized tumour, but in July he learned that it had started to grow again.

From BBC

But something — a quick move or an uncertain cut — sent Puig back to the doctor and a day later he underwent a second operation.

From Los Angeles Times

They also have a high-functioning autistic son, and Salmon himself underwent hip replacement surgery last year.

From BBC

He has for weeks said that he underwent an MRI at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in October.

From The Wall Street Journal

After the season, he underwent an operation to repair a damaged meniscus in his left knee.

From Barron's