Undergo
/ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/noun
To experience or endure something, typically something challenging or difficult.
Did you know?In ancient alchemical texts, the process of undergoing transformation was seen as a crucial step toward spiritual enlightenment and mastery of the self.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷʰer-
“to heat, to warm, or to excite”
Old English
Old English
undergan
“to receive, to go under or beneath”
Middle English
Middle English
undergon
“to go through, to endure”
Modern English
English
undergo
“to experience something, especially something difficult or challenging”
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