cremating

krɪˈmeɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of cremating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

funeral

Rare

related to the process of burning a body

Rare

The cremating facility was equipped with modern technology.
The cremating process was handled with care.
Cremating services are available at the new facility.

burning

incinerating

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Origin of cremating

Latin, cremare (to burn)

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funeral

tradition

ceremony for burying or cremating the dead

crematory

adj.

funeral

associated with facilities for cremating bodies

obsequy

funeral ceremony

ceremony for burying or cremating a dead person

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French:crématoire, ...
German:verbrennend, ...
Italian:di cremazione, ...
Spanish:crematorio, ...
Portuguese:de cremação, ...
Chinese:火化的, ...
Japanese:火葬, ...
Arabic:حَرْقي, ...
Hebrew:שׂוֹרֵף, ...
Russian:кремационный, ...
Ukrainian:кремаційний, ...
Hindi:दाह संस्कार, ...
Bengali:দাহকারী, ...
Catalan:crematori, ...
Czech:kremační, ...
Danish:krematorie, ...
Dutch:crematorium, ...
Greek:αποτεφρωτική, ...
Hungarian:hamvasztó, ...
Khmer:ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការបូជា, ...
Korean:화장적인, ...
Persian:سوزاندن, ...
Polish:kremacyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):de cremação, ...
Romanian:incinerare, ...
Swedish:kremerings, ...
Thai:ที่เกี่ยวกับการเผาศพ, ...
Turkish:kremasyon, ...
Vietnamese:hỏa táng, ...

cremate

ˈkriːmeɪt

Definition of cremate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

funeralburn a dead body to ashes

They decided to cremate him after the service.
The family chose to cremate their beloved pet.
Many cultures prefer to cremate their deceased.

burn

cremation

incinerate

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Origin of cremate

Latin, cremare (to burn)

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French:incinérer, ...
German:einäschern, ...
Italian:cremare, ...
Spanish:incinerar, ...
Portuguese:cremar, ...
Chinese:火化, ...
Japanese:火葬する, ...
Arabic:حَرَّقَ, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׂרוֹף, ...
Russian:кремировать, ...
Ukrainian:кремувати, ...
Hindi:दाह संस्कार करना, ...
Bengali:দাহ করা, ...
Catalan:incinerar, ...
Czech:zpopelnit, ...
Danish:kremere, ...
Dutch:cremeren, ...
Greek:αποτεφρώνω, ...
Hungarian:elhamvasztani, ...
Khmer:បូជាសព, ...
Korean:화장하다, ...
Persian:سوزاندن جسد, ...
Polish:skremować, ...
Portuguese (BR):cremar, ...
Romanian:a incinera, ...
Swedish:kremera, ...
Thai:เผาศพ, ...
Turkish:yakmak, ...
Vietnamese:hỏa táng, ...

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