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
; undergoes
ˌən-dər-ˈgōz
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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It was built in the 1980s and had recently been undergoing a major renovation.
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Chan Ho-Him and Ken Moritsugu The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
The left-hander underwent surgery in September 2024 to repair the capsule and labrum in his left shoulder, then also underwent arthroscopic right knee surgery this past September while rehabbing his shoulder.
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But during the holidays, The Angus Barn undergoes a transformation so big, it can only be described as magical.
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Chan Ho-Him and Ken Moritsugu The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
The left-hander underwent surgery in September 2024 to repair the capsule and labrum in his left shoulder, then also underwent arthroscopic right knee surgery this past September while rehabbing his shoulder.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
But during the holidays, The Angus Barn undergoes a transformation so big, it can only be described as magical.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
The store underwent a makeover courtesy of Zara’s in-house architects and design team, who brought the city’s elegant architectural features in, and transformed it into an experiential space.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 Nov. 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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