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und-uh-GOH/ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ/

To undergo is to experience a process, often one that is done to you or is demanding: undergo surgery / training / repairs / a change. The subject is the patient or object of the process, not the doctor; go through is more informal. Past forms are underwent and undergone; you do not “undergo a sandwich.”

Meaning

To experience something, often difficult or a process.

Examples

• “The building is undergoing repairs.”
• “The software is undergoing a major update this week.”
• “She underwent a series of interviews before the offer.”

Good to know

undergo surgery / change / training. Past: underwent, undergone. Informal: go through.

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