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undergo

[uhn-der-goh] / ˌʌn dərˈgoʊ /


Usage

What is another way to say undergo?

Undergo usually refers to the bearing or enduring of something hard, difficult, disagreeable, or dangerous: to undergo severe hardships, an operation. Experience implies being affected by what one meets with: to experience a change of heart, bitter disappointment.


Example Sentences

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With term life insurance, your mother would need to undergo a medical evaluation at the start, but not when it expires.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Another letter says staff must undergo mandatory “cultural competency training that focuses on residents who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The world-class museum announced Thursday a one-year closure beginning March 15, during which the Getty campus will undergo its most significant batch of upgrades in its nearly 30-year history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Companies wanting to take part must undergo a special authorisation process, including to rule out any Russian ties, before they can purchase weapons and train their staff.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Twelve more women would be arriving in Pensacola in a few weeks to undergo the same tests she had.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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