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Buried vs Cremated - What's the difference?

buried | cremated |

As verbs the difference between buried and cremated

is that buried is (bury) while cremated is (cremate).

As an adjective buried

is placed in a grave at a burial.

buried

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Placed in a grave at a burial.
  • Concealed, hidden.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (bury)

    • cremated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cremate)

    • cremate

    English

    Verb

    (cremat)
  • To burn something to ashes.
  • To incinerate a dead body (as an alternative to burial).

    • Related terms

    * cremation * crematorium ----