undergo

un·der·go

transitive verb \ˌən-dər-ˈgō\

-went \-ˈwent\un·der·gone\-ˈgȯn also -ˈgän\un·der·go·ing\-ˈgō-iŋ, -ˈgȯ(-)iŋ\

Definition of UNDERGO

1

: to submit to : endure

2

: to go through : experience <undergo a transformation>

3

obsolete : undertake

4

obsolete : to partake of

Examples of UNDERGO

1. She will have to undergo an operation.
2. <some people undergo a complete transformation while away at college>

First Known Use of UNDERGO

14th century

Related to UNDERGO

Synonyms

endure, feel, have, know, pass, see, suffer, sustain, taste, experience, witness

Related Words

encounter, meet; accept, receive; assimilate, digest

Rhymes with UNDERGO

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