Canadian English Meaning of gerund
gerund
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Nearest Words of gerund
- gertrude stein => Gertrude Stein
- gertrude lawrence => Gertrude Lawrence
- gertrude ederle => Gertrude Ederle
- gertrude caroline ederle => Gertrude Caroline Ederle
- gershwin => Gershwin
- gerrymandering => gerrymandering
- gerrymandered => Gerrymandered
- gerrymander => Gerrymander
- gerris lacustris => Water strider
- gerris => water strider
Definitions and Meaning of gerund in English
gerund (n)
a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
gerund (n.)
A kind of verbal noun, having only the four oblique cases of the singular number, and governing cases like a participle.
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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gerund
a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)A kind of verbal noun, having only the four oblique cases of the singu
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gertrude stein => Gertrude Stein, gertrude lawrence => Gertrude Lawrence, gertrude ederle => Gertrude Ederle, gertrude caroline ederle => Gertrude Caroline Ederle, gershwin => Gershwin,
