undergo

verb
UK: /ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ/
US: /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/

  1. To experience or be subjected to something, often unpleasant or difficult.

    1. She must undergo surgery soon to fix her broken leg.
    2. The old bridge will undergo major repairs next year because it's very dangerous.

  2. To go through a process or a significant change.

    1. The company will undergo restructuring this year.
    2. To become a citizen, you must undergo an intensive language course.

Synonyms

experience go through endure suffer undertake sustain
undergo transitive-verb

  1. To endure or experience something.

    1. He had to undergo a lot of pain after the injury.
    2. The product must undergo testing to ensure it works correctly before release.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "undergo" in English means: To experience or be subjected to something, often unpleasant or difficult., To go through a process or a significant change..

The phonetic transcription of "undergo" is /ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ/ in British English and /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "undergo": experience, go through, endure, suffer, undertake, sustain.

Example usage of "undergo": "She must undergo surgery soon to fix her broken leg.". More examples on the page.