Undergo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Undergo is a verb meaning (transitive) To experience; to pass through a phase.
Meaning
(transitive) To experience; to pass through a phase.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To suffer or endure; bear with.
- (transitive, obsolete) To go or move under or beneath.
Example Sentences
The victim underwent great trauma.
The project is undergoing great changes.
She had to undergo surgery because of her broken leg.
The women underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which measures changes in blood flow that happen with brain activity, while being shown images of their grandchild, another child they didn’t know, an adult they didn’t know, and the same-sex parent of their grandchild.
Word Forms
- undergoes
- undergoing
- underwent
- undergone
Synonyms for undergo
Depending on context, synonyms include take, undercome, run, see, stand, brook.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include take, get, submit, receive, have, experience.
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