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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
First Known Use: 1874

Rhymes with CREMATE

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CREMATION 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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