cremate

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cremō.

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈkɹimeɪt/
• (RP) IPA: /kɹɪˈmeɪt/
• (Australia) IPA: /kɹəˈmeɪt/

Verb

cremate (cremates, present participle cremating; simple past and past participle cremated)

1. (transitive) To burn something to ashes.
2. (transitive) To incinerate a dead body (as an alternative to burial).

   I want to be cremated when I die.

Related terms

• cremation
• crematorium

Translations

• French: incinérer
• German: einäschern
• Portuguese: cremar
• Russian: сжига́ть
• Spanish: incinerar

Translations

• French: incinérer, crématiser
• German: kremieren
• Italian: cremare, incinerare
• Portuguese: cremar
• Russian: креми́ровать
• Spanish: incinerar

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