verb

cremate

krih-MAYT

verb

To reduce a dead body to ashes by burning, as an alternative to burial.

"She asked to be cremated rather than buried."

How to Use Cremate

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo dispose of a body by burning it.

Common pairings

cremated remains choose to be cremated

cremated past tense, cremates singular

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She asked to be _____ rather than buried.

From Latin cremare, "to burn up", first used in English in this sense in the late 19th century.

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