undergo
pronunciation
How to pronounce undergo in British English:
UK [ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ]
How to pronounce undergo in American English:
US [ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ]
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- Verb:
- of mental or physical states or experiences
- go or live through
- accept or undergo, often unwillingly
Word Origin
- undergo (v.)
- Old English undergan "obtain, get; undertake," from under + gan (see go (v.)). Compare similarly formed Middle Dutch ondergaen, Old High German untarkun, German untergehen, Danish undergaa. Sense of "submit to, endure" is attested from c. 1300. Meaning "to pass through" (an alteration, etc.) is attested from 1630s. Related: Undergone; underwent.
Example
- 1. Old jets undergo the process of modernization .
- 2. When you consciously undergo a major life transition , be patient with yourself .
- 3. The white house said he would undergo tests and evaluations .
- 4. Unmodified salmon undergo a period of restricted growth when they are young .
- 5. Former militiamen showing promise as future leaders undergo a programme of religious study .