undergo

American  

[uhn-der-goh] / ˌʌn dərˈgoʊ /

verb (used with object)

underwent, undergone, undergoing

1. to be subjected to; experience; pass through.

   to undergo surgery.

   Antonyms:

   avoid

2. to endure; sustain; suffer.

   to undergo sustained deprivation.

   Synonyms:

   tolerate, bear

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undergo British  

/ ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ /

verb

1. (tr) to experience, endure, or sustain

   to undergo a dramatic change of feelings

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Usage

What is another way to say undergo? To undergo something is to be subjected to or to endure that thing. How does undergo differ from experience? Find out on Thesaurus.com. 

Other Word Forms

• undergoer noun

Etymology

Origin of undergo

First recorded before 1000; Middle English undergon, Old English undergān. See under-, go ¹

Example Sentences

"In this context, the player has been invited to Istanbul to advance the transfer negotiations and undergo medical examinations," they added with a photo of Guendouzi on an aeroplane.

From Barron's

Another 3,338 who were due for vetting renewal underwent only limited checks.

From BBC

About 4,000 Police Scotland officers have had restrictions placed on their driving at work, until they undergo training to comply with regulations that came into force three years ago.

From BBC

Manufactured housing has undergone a revolution, bearing little relation to its “mobile home” roots.

From The Wall Street Journal

AMP also gets a $50-a-ton tipping fee for the waste that arrives at the plant, which started up two years ago and is undergoing the first of a few planned capacity expansions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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