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Definition of cremate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

cremate

verb

NAmE//ˈkrimeɪt//

, NAmE//krɪˈmeɪt//

[often passive] cremate somebody/somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they cremate

he / she / it cremates

past simple cremated

-ing form cremating

to burn a dead body, especially as part of a funeral ceremony When she dies she wants to be cremated, not buried.

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