undergo

English

/ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/, /ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To go or move under or beneath.
  • (transitive) To experience; to pass through a phase.
  • (transitive) To suffer or endure; bear with.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English undergon inherited from Old English undergān (undergo, ruin, undermine) prefix from English go.

Origin

English

go

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