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under·go (un′dər gō′)
transitive verb underwent -·went′, undergone -·gone′, undergoing -·go′·ing
- to experience; endure; go through
- Obsolete to undertake
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undergo
v.
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Adjective complement
- fundamental: Indeed, one might characterize social processes by their ability to periodically undergo fundamental ( i.e. structural ) change.
Modifying Another Word
- voluntarily: These companies voluntarily undergo independent audits to verify the continuing quality and fitness for purpose of their products.
Used with why or when
- when: You could look at how these are contrasted and what transformations the characters undergo when they change place.
Present participle complement
- continue: We have two veterinary nurse training centers, and insist that all veterinary surgeons undergo continuing education courses every year.
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