undergo

[ uhn-der-goh ]

verb (used with object)

, un·der·went [uhn-der-, went], un·der·gone [uhn-der-, gawn, ‐-, gon], un·der·go·ing.

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

Derived Forms

• ˈunderˌgoer, noun

Other Words From

• un·der·go·er 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

Within a matter of days she was preparing not only for a Caesarean section to deliver her baby, but also to undergo chemotherapy and have a mastectomy.

From BBC

"We need to undergo decarbonisation, adapt our towns and infrastructure," said Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

From BBC

She said teenagers have a unique experience already trying to figure themselves out but those who are black and brown also undergo racism and micro-aggression and are sometimes targeted in schools and online.

From BBC

Volunteers also can sign up online but must undergo training and a background check.

From Los Angeles Times

It would compel countless patients to undergo procedural abortion in a clinic instead of terminating at home; this surge would overwhelm blue-state providers’ resources, which are already stretched thin by patients traveling from red states.

From Slate

Related Words

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