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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Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
At the appointment, Benjamin underwent a 20-minute electroencephalogram (EEG) test to monitor his brain activity.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
EverBank Stadium, currently undergoing renovations, will be completely closed during the 2027 season.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
SpaceX's Starship is poised to launch its twelfth test flight later this week (currently no earlier than May 20), and Blue Origin's Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1) is undergoing late-stage testing at the company's facilities near KSC, in Florida.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 May 2026
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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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