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gerund

noun

ger·​und ˈjer-ənd How to pronounce gerund (audio)
ˈje-rənd
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 (see govern sense 4) objects

Example Sentences

In the sentence “Learning can be fun,” “learning” is a gerund.
Recent Examples on the Web That’s far more important than learning what a gerund might be. John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 7 July 2021 Nearly every other sentence contains pungent Anglo-Saxon nouns and gerunds. Dwight Garner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin gerundium, from Latin gerundus, gerundive of gerere to bear, carry on

First Known Use

1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gerund was in 1513

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