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IELTS word

undergo

/ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/verb

English definition

to experience a process, change, or treatment

Common phrases / collocations

  1. undergo treatment
  2. undergo a test
  3. undergo a change

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    She underwent a scan at the hospital.

  2. 2.

    The building underwent major repairs.

  3. 3.

    Every product undergoes a safety test.

Visual learning

See the meaning

An adult patient lies comfortably on a scanner bed while a radiographer prepares a hospital imaging scan.
to experience a process, change, or treatment
1patient is prepared
2scan takes place
patient is prepared→scan takes place