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cre·mate
cremate
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- pronunciation:
- kri
meIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
cremates, cremating, cremated |
definition: |
to burn to ashes (esp. a human corpse in a funeral).
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related words: |
burn |
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derivation: |
cremator (n.) |
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