What does "cremating" mean?

present participle and gerund of cremate

What is a synonym for "cremating"?

Common synonyms include: burning, combusting, cremation, cremational, crematory, incinerating.

Cremating

verb

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Verb

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present participle and gerund of cremate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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burning combusting cremation cremational crematory incinerating

Antonyms

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burial burying interment interring

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"He, who thought he was leading, is lying motionlessly in a wooden box, and those who were left behind, realising that he cannot be of use anymore, are cremating him."

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