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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Late Latin
Origin: gerundium, from Latin gerere 'to bear, carry on'

gerund

 noun
     
Related topics: Grammar
ger‧und [countable] technical
SLG a noun in the form of the present participle of a verb, for example 'shopping' in the sentence 'I like shopping'
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