verb · academic
undergo
UK/ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ/US/ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/un·DER·go
to experience or be subjected to (something, often something unpleasant or a process)
Examples
“The region underwent rapid industrialisation in the 1990s.”
“Patients may undergo surgery to remove the tumour.”
“The company underwent a major restructuring last year.”
Band 8 sentence
“The region underwent significant demographic shifts after the industrial policy was introduced.”
Collocations
- undergo surgery
- undergo change/restructuring
Word family
Common mistakes
The city has undergone many changes since 2000s.→The city has undergone many changes since the 2000s.
We undergo to changes last year.→We underwent changes last year.
Say it for a higher band
5go through→6experience→7+undergo
Synonyms
experience
Easily confused
experience
“Many people experience stress during exams.”
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