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undergo

Pronunciation: [ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ]

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Learn how to use undergo in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “change or process”

(verb) to experience or go through something, especially something that changes you or makes you different. Like when a caterpillar undergoes a change to become a butterfly.

Example

She will undergo surgery next week to help her feel better.

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He did not want to undergo any changes in his routine.

Example

What kind of treatments will they undergo during their recovery?

Context: “testing or evaluation”

(verb) to be tested or evaluated. This usually happens in situations like studies or experiments. It means that someone is checking how something works or how well it does.

Example

The new machine will undergo testing before being used in production.

Example

The old software did not undergo any updates for years.

Example

Are we ready to undergo the final tests on the project?

How to pronounce undergo

Pronunciation: [ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ]

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