- underwent past of UNDERGO.
- underwhelm v.tr. joc. fail to impress.
Etymology: after OVERWHELM
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
underwent past of UNDERGO.
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undergo — ► VERB (undergoes; past underwent; past part. undergone) ▪ experience or be subjected to (something unpleasant or arduous). ORIGIN Old English, «undermine» … English terms dictionary
underwent — past of undergo … English new terms dictionary
underwent — past of undergo … Useful english dictionary
undergo — verb past tense underwent, past participle undergone (transitive not in passive) if you undergo a change, an unpleasant experience etc, it happens to you, or is done to you: She s undergoing surgery. | The company underwent several major changes … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
undergo — verb (undergoes; past underwent; past participle undergone) experience or be subjected to: he has undergone a dramatic change of heart. Origin OE undergān undermine (see under , go1) … English new terms dictionary
underwent — the past tense of undergo … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
undergo */*/ — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈɡəʊ] / US [ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ] verb [transitive] Word forms undergo : present tense I/you/we/they undergo he/she/it undergoes present participle undergoing past tense underwent UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈwent] / US [ˌʌndərˈwent] past participle undergone… … English dictionary
undergo — 01. My grandpa has to [undergo] a number of tests in order to see if his cancer is operable. 02. She is to [undergo] knee surgery tomorrow morning. 03. Applicants to the fire department must [undergo] medical tests before their interviews. 04.… … Grammatical examples in English
undergo — un|der|go [ˌʌndəˈgəu US ˌʌndərˈgou] v past tense underwent [ ˈwent] past participle undergone [ ˈgɔn US ˈgo:n] [T not in passive] if you undergo a change, an unpleasant experience etc, it happens to you or is done to you ▪ The country has… … Dictionary of contemporary English
undergo — un|der|go [ ,ʌndər gou ] (past tense un|der|went [ ,ʌndər went ] ; past participle un|der|gone [ ,ʌndər gɔn ] ) verb transitive ** 1. ) to experience something, especially something that is unpleasant but necessary: undergo surgery/treatment/an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
