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1. (n.) gerund
a form in Latin regularly derived from a verb and functioning as a noun, used in all cases but the nominative, as dicendī gen., dicendō dat., abl., etc., “saying.”
2. gerund
a form similar to the Latin gerund in meaning or function, as in English the -ing form of a verb when functioning as a noun, as writing in
Writing is easy.
Etymology: (1505–15; &indirdesc; L gerundum that which is to be carried on, der. of ger(ere) to bear, carry on + -undum, var. of -endum gerund suffix)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) gerund
a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
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1. (noun) gerund
a kind of verbal noun, having only the four oblique cases of the singular number, and governing cases like a participle
2. (noun) gerund
a verbal noun ending in -e, preceded by to and usually denoting purpose or end; -- called also the dative infinitive; as, "Ic haebbe mete to etanne" (I have meat to eat.) In Modern English the name has been applied to verbal or participal nouns in -ing denoting a transitive action; e. g., by throwing a stone
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