Definitions for cremate
ˈkri meɪtcre·mate

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1. cremateverb

   reduce to ashes

   "Cremate a corpse"

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1. cremateverb

   to burn something to ashes

2. cremateverb

   to incinerate a dead body (as an alternative to burial)

3. Etymology: cremare, to burn to ashes

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1. cremate

   Cremation is a method of final disposition of a dead body through burning.Cremation may serve as a funeral or post-funeral rite and as an alternative to burial. In some countries, including India and Nepal, cremation on an open-air pyre is an ancient tradition. Starting in the 19th century, cremation was introduced or reintroduced into other parts of the world. In modern times, cremation is commonly carried out with a closed furnace (cremator), at a crematorium. Cremation leaves behind an average of 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs) of remains known as "ashes" or "cremains". This is not all ash but includes unburnt fragments of bone mineral, which are commonly ground into powder. They do not constitute a health risk and may be buried, interred in a memorial site, retained by relatives or scattered in various ways.

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1. cremate

   To cremate means to burn a dead body to ashes as a part of a funeral practice or ritual, usually as an alternative to burial. The process typically involves extreme heat in a specialized chamber or crematory, with the resulting ashes often collected and stored in an urn or scattered in a meaningful location.

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1. Cremateverb

   to burn; to reduce to ashes by the action of fire, either directly or in an oven or retort; to incremate or incinerate; as, to cremate a corpse, instead of burying it

2. Etymology: [L. crematus, p. p. of cremare to burn; cf. Skr. cr to cook.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cremate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cremate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of cremate in a Sentence

1. Former Green Beret Stephen Florich:

   Because he was in The Louisiana National Guard does not mean that my family should have to cremate and put his ashes in an urn to put him in a smaller space.

2. Lucio Gutierrez:

   There has to be control because, otherwise, we are going to catch the (coronavirus). If we ignore it, they will just cremate us instead.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cremate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cremate
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cremate
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cremate