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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Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The helicopter destroyer is undergoing conversion into Japan's first aircraft carrier since World War II.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The luxury sector has been undergoing a period of extended weakness, particularly within the key Chinese market.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
In recent years, the cannabis industry has undergone a remarkable transformation.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 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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