undergone

The patient has undergone a successful surgery.

Definition

1. Verb (past participle of ):
   • To have experienced or endured something: "undergone" describes having gone through a process, change, or hardship, often implying that the subject was affected by it.
   • To have been subjected to a procedure or treatment: Used especially in medical, scientific, or formal contexts to indicate that someone or something has received a specific action or operation.

Usage Examples

• (She has experienced and survived a significant medical operation.)
• (The company has been through a full reorganization.)
• (He endured numerous difficulties earlier in his life.)

Advanced Usage

• "to have undergone a transformation": to have changed significantly in form, appearance, or character.
  • The old building has undergone a transformation into a modern art gallery. (The building was completely renovated and repurposed.)
• "to have undergone testing": to have been subjected to examinations or trials.
  • The new drug has undergone rigorous clinical trials. (The drug was tested thoroughly for safety and effectiveness.)

Variants and Related Words

• Undergo (verb, base form): to experience or endure something.
  • Patients must undergo a series of tests. (They must go through the tests.)
• Undergoes (verb, third person singular present): he/she/it experiences or endures.
  • The metal undergoes heat treatment. (The metal is subjected to heating.)
• Underwent (verb, past tense): experienced or endured in the past.
  • She underwent chemotherapy last year. (She received the treatment last year.)

Synonyms

• Endured: suffered through something difficult or painful.
• Experienced: lived through or encountered something.
• Sustained: underwent damage or injury (often formal).
• Faced: confronted or dealt with a challenge.

Related Idioms

• "To go through the mill": to undergo a difficult or exhausting experience.
  • After undergoing months of training, he felt like he had gone through the mill. (He endured a grueling process.)
• "To be put through one's paces": to undergo a test of one's abilities.
  • The new employee was put through his paces during the first week. (He underwent a thorough evaluation.)