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GERUND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A noun formed from a verb (such as the '-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("gerund" is a kind of...):
deverbal noun; verbal noun (a noun that is derived from a verb)
Derivation:
gerundial (relating to or like a gerund)
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