Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Preterit of
undergo .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- imp. of
undergo .
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- verb Simple past of
undergo .
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Examples
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Following a protracted pause during which his expression underwent a most striking change, from utter bafflement to burgeoning doubt to unmitigated skepticism, Captain Russell shook his head and declared, Well, Mr. Poe, this is most intriguing, indeed.
Nevermore Harold Schechter 1999
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It existed from 1701 until 1767, during which period its title underwent many changes.
Candide 1694-1778 Voltaire 1736
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Some time during that last talk my brain underwent a loss of coolant accident and melted down.
Archive 2010-01-01 Blue Tyson 2010
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Packers S Derrick Martin underwent arthroscopic surgery on his ankle in late April.
Fantasy Sports: Football, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey & More 2010
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Packers S Derrick Martin underwent arthroscopic surgery on his ankle in late April.
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Britain underwent a security alert last summer when military spies lost sight of a Russian nuclear submarine, alarming defence chiefs who issued a strong warning of the dangers of cutting back on surveillance technology.
Next generation of Nimrod 'spy in the sky' surveillance planes to be scrapped Nicholas Watt 2010
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Packers S Derrick Martin underwent arthroscopic surgery on his ankle in late April.
Fantasy Sports: Football, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey & More 2010
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After his senior year, Crowder again underwent surgery, this time on both of his knees.
USATODAY.com 2005
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Fernholm again underwent surgery to repair the kneecap for good, and it finally looks as though he will be able to make his season debut sometime in January.
USATODAY.com - Swedish defenseman Fernholm copes with injury 2002
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His expression underwent a shift startling in its suddenness, from the homicidal to the sublimely stupid, as his eyes rolled back in his head and he fell over in a heap of customers.
Jed the Dead Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1997
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