underwent
- simple past tense of undergo.
undergo
- to be subjected to; experience; pass through: to undergo surgery.
- to endure; sustain; suffer: to undergo sustained deprivation.
Origin of undergo
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withstand, bear, experience, see, sustain, endure, have, suffer, defer, feel, share, support, tolerate, yield, bow, abide, weather, know, encounter, standExamples from the Web for underwent
Contemporary Examples of underwent
Justice Ginsburg underwent this procedure successfully and is progressing with her recovery.
Vandegaard and his partner, Mindy Nunez, bought their two-story house after it underwent post-Katrina renovations.
He took time to recover and rebuild his strength down South, and also underwent rigorous rehabilitation up in Boston.
Of the nearly ten million women who underwent the practice, around 10 percent died from relating complications.
I underwent an endometrial ablation in my 30s, rendering my periods worse than ever.
Historical Examples of underwent
He underwent various operations, but derived only partial benefit from them.
HandelEdward J. Dent
We know, now what you underwent when you suspected my descent, and when you knew it.
A Tale of Two CitiesCharles Dickens
The mood of the Briton underwent a characteristic quick shift.
The Cruise of the Dry DockT. S. Stribling
The graciousness of her manner, however, underwent no abatement.
The AvengerE. Phillips Oppenheim
But despicable as his conduct had been, he underwent no hasty condemnation.
The Golden AgeKenneth Grahame
underwent
- the past tense of undergo
undergo
- (tr) to experience, endure, or sustainto undergo a dramatic change of feelings
Word Origin for undergo
Word Origin and History for underwent
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.