v. t. [ imp. Underwent p. p. Undergone p. pr. & vb. n. Undergoing. ] [ AS. undergān. See Under, and Go. ] 1. To go or move below or under. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ] Certain to undergo like doom. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. To be the bearer of; to possess. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Their virtues else, be they as pure as grace, As infinite as man may undergo. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. To undertake; to engage in; to hazard. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] I have moved already Some certain of the noblest-minded Romans To undergo with me an enterprise. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. To be subject or amenable to; to underlie. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Claudio undergoes my challenge. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] |