Cremate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɹimeɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Cremate is a verb meaning (transitive) To burn something to ashes.
Meaning
(transitive) To burn something to ashes.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To incinerate a dead body (as an alternative to burial).
Example Sentences
I want to be cremated when I die.
“You didn’t bury Dad. You burned him.” “We cremated him, Benny. For humans, the word is cremated. And we chose to do that because that’s what they do in Japan.”
Word Forms
- cremates
- cremating
- cremated
Synonyms for cremate
Depending on context, synonyms include burn, burn up, forburn, forsweal, incinerate, scathe.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include incinerate, burn, burn up, immolate, calcine, microincinerate.
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