01 v. t. To go or move below or under.
imp.
Underwent; p. p.
Undergone; p. pr. & vb. n.
Undergoing
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1.
To go or move below or under.[Obs.]
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2.
To be subjected to; to bear up against; to pass through; to endure; to suffer; to sustain; as, to undergo toil and fatigue; to undergo pain, grief, or anxiety; to undergothe operation of amputation; food in the stomach undergoes the process of digestion.“Certain to undergo like doom.” — Milton.
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To be the bearer of; to possess.[Obs.]“Their virtues else, be they as pure as grace, As infinite as man may undergo.” — Shak.
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4.
To undertake; to engage in; to hazard.[Obs.]“I have moved already Some certain of the noblest-minded Romans To undergo with me an enterprise.” — Shak.
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5.
To be subject or amenable to; to underlie.[Obs.]“Claudio undergoes my challenge.” — Shak.