undergo
Use Undergo in a sentence
dərˈgoʊ verb (used with object), un·der·went, un·der·gone, un·der·go·ing.
1.
to be subjected to; experience; pass through: to undergo surgery.
2.
to endure; sustain; suffer: to undergo sustained deprivation.
Related forms
un·der·go·er, noun
Antonyms
1. avoid.
1. avoid.
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| —vb , -goes, -going, -went, -gone | |
| (tr) to experience, endure, or sustain: to undergo a dramatic change of feelings | |
| [Old English: earlier meanings were more closely linked with the senses of under and go] | |
| 'undergoer | |
| —n | |
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Undergo
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Word Origin & History
undergo
O.E. undergan "undermine," from under + gan (see go). Cf. M.Du. ondergaen, O.H.G. untarkun, Ger. untergehen, Dan. undergaa. Sense of "submit to, endure" is attested from c.1300. Meaning "to pass through" (an alteration, etc.) is attested from 1634.
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Example sentences
Universities evolve over time and quite naturally undergo periods of rapid change, punctuated by slower growth or even stasis.
From the platinum-plated premium-fare payer to the rock-bottom budget traveller, everyone has to undergo it.
Former militiamen showing promise as future leaders undergo a programme of religious study.
Students learn that animals undergo adaptations-changes to body parts and behaviors-that help them survive.
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