underwent

The patient underwent a successful surgery.

Definition

Verb (past tense of ):
- To experience or be subjected to something, typically something unpleasant, difficult, or transformative: "underwent" describes the act of going through a process, change, or ordeal.
- To endure or suffer: It often implies a passive experience of an event or condition.

Usage Examples

Advanced Usage

"underwent a transformation": to experience a fundamental change in form, nature, or appearance.
- The old factory underwent a transformation into a modern art gallery. (The building was completely changed in purpose and design.)
"underwent an ordeal": to experience a painful or difficult experience.
- The survivors underwent a terrible ordeal during the storm. (They endured great suffering.)

Variants and Related Words

Undergo (verb, base form): to experience or be subjected to.
- Patients often undergo tests before treatment. (They are subjected to diagnostic procedures.)
Undergoes (verb, third person singular present):
Undergoing (verb, present participle):
Undergone (verb, past participle):

Synonyms

Experience: to encounter or live through an event.
- They experienced a severe earthquake. (They lived through the event.)
Endure: to suffer through something difficult.
- He endured years of hardship. (He bore the suffering patiently.)
Face: to confront or deal with something.
- She faced a difficult decision. (She encountered and dealt with the challenge.)
Sustain: to undergo or suffer (especially injury or loss).
- The building sustained damage in the storm. (It suffered damage.)

Phrasal Verbs

Related Idioms

"Go through" (informal equivalent): to experience something, often difficult.
- He went through a lot to get where he is today. (He endured many hardships.)
"Be put through one's paces": to undergo a test or demonstration of one's abilities.
- The new recruits were put through their paces during training. (They underwent a rigorous evaluation.)

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