Nearby Words
verb (used with object), -went, -gone, -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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Undergoing
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. 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. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Etymonline
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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