undergo

//ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ//
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Verb

undergoInfinitive
undergoPresent tense
underwentPast tense
undergonePast participle
undergoingPresent participle
undergoesThird-person singular
1

To experience or be subjected to something, typically something unpleasant, difficult, or transformative.

She had to undergo surgery to remove the tumor.

2

To pass through a process of change or development.

The city has undergone significant changes over the past decade.

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