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The synonyms of “Undergo” are: go through, experience, engage in, undertake, live through, face, encounter, submit to, be subjected to, come in for, receive, sustain, endure, brave, bear, tolerate, stand, withstand, put up with, weather, support, brook, suffer, cope with
Undergo as a Verb
Definitions of "Undergo" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “undergo” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Pass through.
- Experience or be subjected to (something, typically something unpleasant or arduous.
Synonyms of "Undergo" as a verb (24 Words)
be subjected to | Happen, occur, take place. |
bear | Cause to be born. He was bearing a tray of brimming glasses. |
brave | Endure or face (unpleasant conditions or behaviour) without showing fear. She braved the elements. |
brook | Put up with something or somebody unpleasant. |
come in for | Come to one’s mind; suggest itself. |
cope with | Come to terms with. |
encounter | Meet (someone) unexpectedly. What do we know about the people we encounter in our daily lives. |
endure | Persist for a specified period of time. The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks. |
engage in | Ask to represent; of legal counsel. |
experience | Undergo or live through a difficult experience. An opportunity to experience the excitement of New York. |
face | Cover the surface of something with a layer of a different material. If you were suddenly faced with an emergency would you know how to cope. |
go through | Go through in search of something search through someone s belongings in an unauthorized way. |
live through | Continue to live through hardship or adversity. |
put up with | Formulate in a particular style or language. |
receive | Receive as a retribution or punishment. The systems work by comparing time signals received from different satellites. |
stand | Withstand the force of something. My decision stands. |
submit to | Make over as a return. |
suffer | Undergo or suffer. She suffered a fracture in the accident. |
support | Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm. Fans should always support their team fully no matter what. |
sustain | Provide with nourishment. The allegations of discrimination were sustained. |
tolerate | Recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others. A regime unwilling to tolerate dissent. |
undertake | Accept as a charge. A lorry driver implicitly undertakes that he is reasonably skilled as a driver. |
weather | Change under the action or influence of the weather. This year has tested industry s ability to weather recession. |
withstand | Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something. The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear. |
Usage Examples of "Undergo" as a verb
- Undergo a strange sensation.
- He underwent a life-saving brain operation.
- The chemical undergoes a sudden change.
- The fluid undergoes shear.
Associations of "Undergo" (30 Words)
affliction | A cause of great suffering and distress. Poor people in great affliction. |
astride | With the legs stretched far apart. She sat on the chair astride. |
bear | Endure (an ordeal or difficulty. I can t bear caviar. |
bearable | Able to be endured. Things to make life in the tropics more bearable. |
bleeding | The flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel. The watch was a bleeding copy. |
dais | A low platform for a lectern or throne. |
easel | An upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist’s canvas. |
endurable | Capable of being borne though unpleasant. My journey was long but endurable. |
endure | Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently. It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain. |
experience | The knowledge or skill acquired by a period of practical experience of something especially that gained in a particular profession. He had a religious experience. |
forbearance | The action of refraining from exercising a legal right, especially enforcing the payment of a debt. His forbearance to reply was alarming. |
metamorphosis | A complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft. The persistence of the larval tail during metamorphosis. |
orthopedic | Of or relating to orthopedics. Orthopedic shoes. |
pain | Cause mental or physical pain to. She took pains to see that everyone ate well. |
patience | The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious. You can find bargains if you have the patience to sift through the rubbish. |
perseverance | The act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior. Medicine is a field which requires dedication and perseverance. |
persevere | Continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no indication of success. His family persevered with his treatment. |
persist | Be persistent refuse to stop. The minority of drivers who persist in drinking. |
persistence | The act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior. Cardiff s persistence was rewarded with a try. |
principled | (of a system or method) based on a given set of rules. A principled politician. |
resourcefulness | The ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties. A man of great resourcefulness. |
stand | Be standing be upright. United s manager watched from the stands. |
suffer | Undergo or suffer. He d suffered a great deal since his arrest. |
sufferance | Patient endurance especially of pain or distress. An estate at sufferance. |
suffering | Psychological suffering. His disregard for the sufferings of his fellow countrymen. |
surgery | The branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures. He died while undergoing surgery. |
tolerable | Able to be endured. The climate is at least tolerable. |
tolerate | Put up with something or somebody unpleasant. A regime unwilling to tolerate dissent. |
toleration | A disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations. All people should practice toleration and live together in peace. |
tribulation | A state of great trouble or suffering. Life is full of tribulations. |