undergo
verb
un·der·go
ˌən-dər-ˈgō 
underwent
ˌən-dər-ˈwent
; undergone
ˌən-dər-ˈgȯn
; undergone
ˌən-dər-ˈgȯn
also -ˈgän
; undergoing
ˌən-dər-ˈgō-iŋ
-ˈgȯ(-)iŋ
1
: to submit to : endure
2
: to go through : experience
undergo a transformation
3
obsolete
: undertake
4
obsolete
: to partake of
Examples of undergo in a Sentence
She will have to undergo an operation.
some people undergo a complete transformation while away at college
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
With Herro expected to miss at least the first month of the regular season after undergoing surgery on Friday to alleviate posterior impingement syndrome in his left ankle, Rozier could actually get an opportunity to earn some playing time early in the schedule.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The world’s largest underwater drones are undergoing testing in the South China Sea, according to a new report.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
According to Schoebel, Evans had undergone the surgery after being shot in the abdomen in Racine County.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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undergo
verb
un·der·go
ˌən-dər-ˈgō
1
: endure sense 2
undergo an operation
2
: to pass through : experience
undergoing a change
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