Dictionary Entry
undergo
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ/Word FrequencyCommon (4.8)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)To go or move under or beneath.
In a Sentence
“Students can use undergo to explain To go or move under or beneath..”
Published Usage Examples
“Did McCain undergo some sea change of torture opinion after voting YEA on the Military Commissions Act of 2006?”
“For a second -- I bending down, she stretching up -- our faces were neighbors, and I had time to see her expression undergo several lightning changes -- surprise, incredulity, and a few others not as easy to read -- before she retired, leaving Tibe to me.”
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