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Meaning of gerund in English
Pronunciation
/ˈdʒɛrənd/
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Noun
gerund
Etymology
early 16th century: from late Latin gerundium, from gerundum, variant of gerendum, the gerund of Latin gerere‘do’
Definitions
1.
a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)