undergo

verbB1 · Intermediate

Go through something hard or a change.

Meaning of «undergo»

verb

go through something hard or a change

Patients often undergo surgery to fix a broken bone.

Translation

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«undergo» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

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HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

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The difference between similar words

to have something happen to you

experiencehave something happen; the general wordMany people experience problems when they travel.

undergoformalgo through a change or medical treatmentHe will undergo an operation next week.

sufferfeel pain or bad thingsMany people suffer from headaches.

endurestand something hard for a long timeThey endured the cold for many days.

Verb forms

Base form (V1)undergo

Past simple (V2)underwent

Past participle (V3)undergone

Base form (V1)
The patient must undergo a test tomorrow.

Past simple (V2)
She underwent a long operation last year.

Past participle (V3)
He has undergone many changes this year.

Verbs that change the same way

be do see go give show eat fall prove lie

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