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gerund
noun ger·und \ˈjer-ənd, ˈje-rənd\
grammar : an English noun formed from a verb by adding -ing
Full Definition of GERUND
1
: a verbal noun in Latin that expresses generalized or uncompleted action
2
: any of several linguistic forms analogous to the Latin gerund in languages other than Latin; especially : the English verbal noun ending in -ing that has the function of a substantive and at the same time shows the verbal features of tense, voice, and capacity to take adverbial qualifiers and to govern objects
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Origin of GERUND
Late Latin gerundium, from Latin gerundus, gerundive of gerere to bear, carry on
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