undergo

CEFRB2

/ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To experience something, especially something difficult or necessary.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To go or move under or beneath.

Examples

  • The surgeon persuaded him to undergo an organ transplant.

  • The surgeon persuaded me to undergo an organ transplant operation.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To suffer or endure; bear with.

  2. To experience; to pass through a phase.

More examples

In context

  • They have introduced a new system whereby all employees must undergo regular training.

  • She had to undergo surgery because of her broken leg.

  • The project is undergoing great changes.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English undergon, from Old English undergān (“to undergo, undermine, ruin”), equivalent to under- + go. Cognate with Dutch ondergaan (“to undergo, perish, sink”), German untergehen (“to perish, sink, undergo”), Swedish undergå (“to undergo, go through”).