undergo

[uhn-der-goh]

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

undergo

/ ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ /

verb

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

   to undergo a dramatic change of feelings

Other Word Forms

• undergoer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of undergo¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of undergo¹

Old English: earlier meanings were more closely linked with the senses of under and go

Example Sentences

He says he underwent 15 days of training in September 2024 and was sent to the battlefield a year later, on 30 September.

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Tiger Woods underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery in his lower back after experiencing pain and a lack of mobility, the 15-time major golf champion announced on Saturday.

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The spokesman also said that Biden, 82, was undergoing hormone treatment, without giving any further details.

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Based on this insight, they developed the theoretical framework of "optical thermodynamics," describing how light in nonlinear lattices can undergo processes analogous to expansion, compression, and even phase transitions.

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In Shamshato, he remembers frequent clashes between Pakistani police and young men undergoing religious training.

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Related Words

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

When To Use

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.