cremate

verb

cremated; cremating

transitive verb

: to subject to cremation
especially : to reduce (a dead body) to mostly tiny bits of bones resembling ash through exposure to flame and intense heat followed by pulverization of bone fragments
cremate a dead body

Examples of cremate in a Sentence

He wants to be cremated when he dies.
Recent Examples on the Web
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In fact, Walt Disney was cremated and his ashes are in Glendale. John Werner, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Granger’s partial skull was cremated and laid to rest on Aug. 22 at West Batavia Cemetery with the permission of her family and with Svilar in attendance, according to a media handout from the press conference. R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024 The actor was cremated at Rose Family Funeral Home in Simi Valley, and no autopsy was performed following his death. Jp Mangalindan, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024 In July 2023, after Honey’s torso had been returned to the Health Science Center, his remains were cremated and later his ashes were brought to the Dallas County medical examiner. Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cremate 

Word History

Etymology

Latin crematus, past participle of cremare to burn up, cremate

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cremate was in 1874

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Cite this Entry

“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cremate. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

cremate

verb
cremated; cremating
: to burn (as a dead body) to ashes
cremation noun

Medical Definition

cremate

transitive verb
cre·​mate ˈkrē-ˌmāt How to pronounce cremate (audio) kri-ˈ How to pronounce cremate (audio)
cremated; cremating
: to subject to cremation
especially : to reduce (a dead body) to mostly tiny bits of bones resembling ash through exposure to flame and intense heat followed by pulverization of bone fragments

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