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- [kree-meyt]
- /ˈkri meɪt/
- /krɪˈmeɪt/
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- [kree-meyt]
- /ˈkri meɪt/
Definitions of cremate word
- verb cremate When someone is cremated, their dead body is burned, usually as part of a funeral service. 3
- verb cremate to burn up (something, esp a corpse) and reduce to ash 3
- verb transitive cremate to burn up, esp. to burn (a dead body) to ashes 3
- verb with object cremate to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite. 1
- verb with object cremate to consume by fire; burn. 1
- noun cremate Dispose of (a dead person's body) by burning it to ashes, typically after a funeral ceremony. 1
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Origin of cremate
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < Latin cremātus past participle of cremāre to burn to ashes; see -ate1
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Parts of speech for Cremate
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cremate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cremate
verb cremate
- char — If food chars or if you char it, it burns slightly and turns black as it is cooking.
- incinerate — to burn or reduce to ashes; cremate.
- scorch — to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly: The collar of the shirt was yellow where the iron had scorched it.
- burn — If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there.
- consume — If you consume something, you eat or drink it.
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