Definitions
a noun formed from a verb (such as the ‘-ing’ form of an English verb when used as a noun)
Word origin
Learned borrowing from Latin gerundium, from gerendus (“which is to be carried out”), future passive participle (gerundive) of gerō (“carry, bear”).
Used in a sentence
“Compounds in which gerunds are the second element look exactly like compounds in which present participles are the second element, but different principles of hyphenation apply.”
“Gerunds and gerund phrases are always nouns, so they are always predicate nominatives when used as complements. Do be careful to distinguish progressive-tense verbs from gerunds used as subjective complements.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Verb-form noun”6 letters
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