Synonyms & related words for gerund

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of gerund. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to gerund

Explore words related to gerund — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include gerundial, verbid, gerundive, participial, participially, prepositionally, participle, prepositional. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does gerund come from?

The word gerund breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ger-, from Latin gero (“carry on, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.