First Known Use: 1874
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cremate
verb cre·mate \ˈkrē-ˌmāt, kri-ˈ\
: to burn (the body of a person who has died)
cre·mat·edcre·mat·ing
Full Definition of CREMATE
transitive verb
: to reduce (as a dead body) to ashes by burning
— cre·ma·tion \kri-ˈmā-shən\ noun
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Origin of CREMATE
Latin crematus, past participle of cremare to burn up, cremate
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CREMATED Defined for Kids
cremate
verb cre·mate \ˈkrē-ˌmāt\
cre·mat·edcre·mat·ing
Definition of CREMATE for Kids
: to burn (as a dead body) to ashes
— cre·ma·tion \kri-ˈmā-shən\ noun
Medical Dictionary
cremate
transitive verb cre·mate \ˈkrē-ˌmāt, kri-ˈ\
cre·mat·edcre·mat·ing
Medical Definition of CREMATE
: to reduce (as a dead body) to ashes by burning
—cre·ma·tion \kri-ˈmā-shən\ noun
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