cremate

[ kree-meyt ]

/ ˈkri meɪt /

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verb (used with object), cre·mat·ed, cre·mat·ing.

to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.

to consume by fire; burn.

Origin of cremate

First recorded in 1870–75; from Latin cremātus, past participle of cremāre “to burn to ashes”; see -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM cremate

cre·ma·tion

[kri-mey-shuhn], /krɪˈmeɪ ʃən/, nounun·cre·mat·ed, adjective

Words nearby cremate

cremains, crémant, cremaster, cremasteric artery, cremasteric reflex, cremate, cremationist, cremator, crematorium, crematory, crème

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Example sentences from the Web for cremate

It began in 1973 for 8-year-old Huang, when his grandmother made her family promise to not cremate her.
This Week’s Hot Reads: April 23, 2012|Jimmy So|April 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Cremate the cadaver together with the board upon which it is fixed.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
They had to cremate the bull for fear the disease would spread.
Thy Rocks and Rills|Robert Ernest Gilbert
They were going to cremate the body on the outskirts of the town, on the beach that faced the East.
Luna Benamor|Vicente Blasco Ibez

To incinerate is to reduce to ashes; the sense differs little from that of cremate, but it is in less popular use.
English Synonyms and Antonyms|James Champlin Fernald
But later "waves" of the fighting charioteers did not cremate their dead.
Ancient Man in Britain|Donald A. (Donald Alexander) Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for cremate

cremate

/ (krɪˈmeɪt) /

verb

(tr) to burn up (something, esp a corpse) and reduce to ash

Derived forms of cremate

cremation, nouncremationism, nouncremationist, noun

Word Origin for cremate

C19: from Latin cremāre

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单词	cremate
释义	cremate [ kree-meyt ] / ˈkri meɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cremate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), cre·mat·ed, cre·mat·ing. to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite. to consume by fire; burn. Origin of cremate First recorded in 1870–75; from Latin cremātus, past participle of cremāre “to burn to ashes”; see -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM cremate cre·ma·tion [kri-mey-shuhn], /krɪˈmeɪ ʃən/, nounun·cre·mat·ed, adjective Words nearby cremate cremains, crémant, cremaster, cremasteric artery, cremasteric reflex, cremate, cremationist, cremator, crematorium, crematory, crème Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cremate It began in 1973 for 8-year-old Huang, when his grandmother made her family promise to not cremate her. This Week’s Hot Reads: April 23, 2012\|Jimmy So\|April 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Cremate the cadaver together with the board upon which it is fixed. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre They had to cremate the bull for fear the disease would spread. Thy Rocks and Rills\|Robert Ernest Gilbert They were going to cremate the body on the outskirts of the town, on the beach that faced the East. Luna Benamor\|Vicente Blasco Ibez To incinerate is to reduce to ashes; the sense differs little from that of cremate, but it is in less popular use. English Synonyms and Antonyms\|James Champlin Fernald But later "waves" of the fighting charioteers did not cremate their dead. Ancient Man in Britain\|Donald A. (Donald Alexander) Mackenzie British Dictionary definitions for cremate cremate / (krɪˈmeɪt) / verb (tr) to burn up (something, esp a corpse) and reduce to ash Derived forms of cremate cremation, nouncremationism, nouncremationist, noun Word Origin for cremate C19: from Latin cremāre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cremate char, incinerate, scorch
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cremate

verb (used with object), cre·mat·ed, cre·mat·ing.

Origin of cremate

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Example sentences from the Web for cremate

British Dictionary definitions for cremate

verb

Derived forms of cremate

Word Origin for cremate

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