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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒɛrʌnd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʒɛrənd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(jer′ənd)

ger•und /ˈdʒɛrənd/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Grammara form of a verb that functions as a noun, such as the -ing form of an English verb:The word writing is a gerund in the sentence Writing is easy.

ger•und (jer′ənd),USA pronunciation n. [Gram.]

Grammar(in certain languages, as Latin) a form regularly derived from a verb and functioning as a noun, having in Latin all case forms but the nominative, as Latin dicendī gen., dicendō, dat., abl., etc., "saying.''
Grammarthe English -ing form of a verb when functioning as a noun, as writing in Writing is easy.
Grammara form similar to the Latin gerund in meaning or function.

Late Latin gerundium, Latin gerundum that which is to be carried on, equivalent. to ger(ere) to bear, carry on + -undum, variant of -endum, gerund suffix
1505–15;

ge•run′di•al•ly, adv.

me.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

gerund /ˈdʒɛrənd/ n

a noun formed from a verb, denoting an action or state. In English, the gerund, like the present participle, is formed in -ing: the living is easy

Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Latin gerundium, from Latin gerundum something to be carried on, from gerere to wagegerundial /dʒɪˈrʌndɪəl/ adj

'gerund' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

by - cease - chirp - clatter - from - gerundive - innuendo - keep from - ligand - lying - objective - of - present participle - verbal noun - warchalking - while - agenda - apart - begin - Ger. - him - it - me - reluctant - them - us - verbid - you

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