undergo
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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"To see a married couple both undergoing the same operation within a few years is extremely rare," he said.
From BBC
Reed said he recognised that many of the councils undergoing reorganisation "voiced genuine concerns about the pressure they are under" as part of the reforms.
From BBC
Fiala, who is third on the Kings in goals, points and assists, underwent surgery over the weekend to repair multiple fractures in his lower left leg and will miss the rest of the season.
From Los Angeles Times
"Each piece must first undergo professional assessment and conservation to protect its long-term future."
From Barron's
"Many types of cells undergo this rapid switch from low to high energy states, and sperm are an ideal way to study such metabolic reprogramming," Balbach said.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
