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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The Deadline Team, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
The aircraft previously underwent final maintenance at Lockheed Martin's facility in Fort Worth, Texas, before reentering operational service.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
Per Good Morning America, Perry and her crew will undergo final training sessions at their rocket's launch site in Van Horn, Texas, a few days ahead of the flight.
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López, who left the eventual 2-1 loss at Kauffman Stadium without so much as a warmup pitch, will undergo an MRI on Wednesday.
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The Deadline Team, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
The aircraft previously underwent final maintenance at Lockheed Martin's facility in Fort Worth, Texas, before reentering operational service.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
Per Good Morning America, Perry and her crew will undergo final training sessions at their rocket's launch site in Van Horn, Texas, a few days ahead of the flight.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
López, who left the eventual 2-1 loss at Kauffman Stadium without so much as a warmup pitch, will undergo an MRI on Wednesday.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 9 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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