underwent

[ uhn-der-went ]

/ ˌʌn dərˈwɛnt /

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verb

simple past tense of undergo.

Nearby words

underwaist, underwater, underway, underwear, underweight, underwent, underwhelm, underwhelmed, underwhelming, underwing, underwire

Definition for underwent (2 of 2)

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.

Origin of undergo

before 1000; Middle English undergon, Old English undergān. See under-, go¹

SYNONYMS FOR undergo

1 See experience.

2 bear, tolerate.

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ANTONYMS FOR undergo

1 avoid.

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Related formsun·der·go·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for underwent

Justice Ginsburg underwent this procedure successfully and is progressing with her recovery.
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Vandegaard and his partner, Mindy Nunez, bought their two-story house after it underwent post-Katrina renovations.
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He took time to recover and rebuild his strength down South, and also underwent rigorous rehabilitation up in Boston.
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Of the nearly ten million women who underwent the practice, around 10 percent died from relating complications.
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I underwent an endometrial ablation in my 30s, rendering my periods worse than ever.
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But the greatest danger I ever underwent in that kingdom was from a monkey, that belonged to one of the clerks of the kitchen.
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He began at once to plot against the new king, for which he underwent a short imprisonment in 1689.
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An injured drayman was brought in dead drunk, and underwent amputation of the legs without any signs of feeling pain.
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He was duly elected and underwent rigorous initiation proudly and joyfully.
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But there were experiences of other kinds which, in the interim, if we believe the story, he underwent in the north.
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British Dictionary definitions for underwent (1 of 2)

underwent

/ (ˌʌndəˈwɛnt) /

verb

the past tense of undergo

British Dictionary definitions for underwent (2 of 2)

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 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.

underwent

verb

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Definition for underwent (2 of 2)

undergo

verb (used with object), un·der·went, un·der·gone, un·der·go·ing.

Origin of undergo

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British Dictionary definitions for underwent (1 of 2)

underwent

verb

British Dictionary definitions for underwent (2 of 2)

undergo

verb -goes, -going, -went or -gone

Word Origin for undergo

Word Origin and History for underwent

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