Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with funeral in American Collocation
funeral
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈfjun(ə)rəl/
elaborate
private
public
simple
A private funeral will be held on 19 September, followed by a memorial service at Wakefield Cathedral on 24 October.
family
state
He received a state funeral and was buried at Westminster Abbey.
go to a funeral
attend
go to
She had to attend the funeral of a close relative.
arrange or carry out a funeral
arrange
conduct
The funeral was arranged for the following Wednesday..
have a funeral
have
He will have a private family funeral in accordance with his wishes.