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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gerund \Ger"und\, n. [L. gerundium, fr. gerere to bear, carry,
     perform. See {Gest} a deed, {Jest}.] (Lat. Gram.)
     [1913 Webster]
     1. A kind of verbal noun, having only the four oblique cases
        of the singular number, and governing cases like a
        participle.


        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. In Modern English, the -ing form of a verb, when
        functioning as a noun; as, running is good for the heart.
        [PJC]
  
     3. (AS. Gram.) A verbal noun ending in -e, preceded by to and
        usually denoting purpose or end; -- called also the
        {dative infinitive}; as, "Ic h[ae]bbe mete t[^o] etanne"
        (I have meat to eat.).
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gerund
       n : a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an
           English verb when used as a noun)

















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