undergo
[ uhn-der-goh ]
/ ˌʌn dərˈgoʊ /
verb (used with object), un·der·went, un·der·gone, un·der·go·ing.
to be subjected to; experience; pass through: to undergo surgery.
to endure; sustain; suffer: to undergo sustained deprivation.
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SYNONYMS FOR undergo
1 See experience.
2 bear, tolerate.
Related formsun·der·go·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for undergoes
undergo
/ (ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ) /
verb -goes, -going, -went or -gone
(tr) to experience, endure, or sustainto undergo a dramatic change of feelings
Derived Formsundergoer, noun
Word Origin for undergo
Old English: earlier meanings were more closely linked with the senses of under and go
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Word Origin and History for undergoes
undergo
Old English undergan "undermine," from under + gan (see go). Cf. Middle Dutch ondergaen, Old High German untarkun, German untergehen, Danish undergaa. Sense of "submit to, endure" is attested from c.1300. Meaning "to pass through" (an alteration, etc.) is attested from 1630s. Related: Undergone; underwent.
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