undergo
verb
un·der·go
ˌən-dər-ˈgō 
underwent
ˌən-dər-ˈwent
; undergone
ˌən-dər-ˈgȯn
; undergone
ˌən-dər-ˈgȯn
also -ˈgän
; undergoing
ˌən-dər-ˈgō-iŋ
-ˈgȯ(-)iŋ
1
: to submit to : endure
2
: to go through : experience
undergo a transformation
3
obsolete
: undertake
4
obsolete
: to partake of
Examples of undergo in a Sentence
She will have to undergo an operation.
some people undergo a complete transformation while away at college
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Pages, Hernández and catcher Dalton Rushing each had two hits.
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Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
The Celtics star has already undergone surgery to repair the issue, potentially helping to aid his recovery.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
That’s because there’s no real evidence that these nasal tanners have undergone rigrous scientific testing.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Pages, Hernández and catcher Dalton Rushing each had two hits.
Notes: Shohei Ohtani, who went hitless in six at-bats for the first time since 2019, threw 50 pitches in his most extensive bullpen session since undergoing a second surgery on his right elbow in 2023.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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“Undergo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergo. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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undergo
verb
un·der·go
ˌən-dər-ˈgō
1
: endure sense 2
undergo an operation
2
: to pass through : experience
undergoing a change
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