Definition of undergo Undergo

/ʌˌndɚgowˈ/ - [undergow] - un•der•go

We found 14 definitions of undergo from 6 different sources.

What does undergo mean?

Verb undergoes, undergoing, undergone
undergo - pass through; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "undergo a strange sensation"
		change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
		respire undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide
		labor, labour undergo the efforts of childbirth
		submit, take put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
		experience, receive, have, get go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
		experience, go through, see go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"

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undergo (v. t.)
To go or move below or under.
undergo (v. t.)
To be subjected to; to bear up against; to pass through; to endure; to suffer; to sustain; as, to undergo toil and fatigue; to undergo pain, grief, or anxiety; to undergothe operation of amputation; food in the stomach undergoes the process of digestion.
undergo (v. t.)
To be the bearer of; to possess.
undergo (v. t.)
To undertake; to engage in; to hazard.
undergo (v. t.)
To be subject or amenable to; to underlie.

undergo
To undergo or be subjected to a treatment leading to a change in some feature or characteristic.
undergo
To be subject to the action of.
undergo
To tolerate or put up with something unpleasant.

undergo
un-dėr-gō′, v.t. to go under or be subjected to: to endure or suffer: to pass through: to sustain without sinking: to partake of.—adj. Undergō′ing, suffering