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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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These patients often undergo radiotherapy near the mouth, which can damage salivary glands and reduce saliva production.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

From July 2027, they must also undergo a fitness assessment to determine whether they would be eligible for service should war break out.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

And I would give almost anything not to have to worry about my next set of scans or blood tests or to undergo another marrow biopsy.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

The carrier is now in port at Souda Bay in Greece, where it will undergo repairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He probably has an ulcer and will have to undergo surgery.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank