funeral undertaker
- noun
- /ˈfjuːnərəl ˈʌndərˌteɪkər/
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funerario
- The funeral undertaker handled all the arrangements with great sensitivity and professionalism.
Examples
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As a funeral undertaker, she often comforts grieving families during difficult times.
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After his grandfather died, the family contacted a local funeral undertaker to organize the service.
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The funeral undertaker handled all the arrangements for the service.
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Many families rely on a funeral undertaker during difficult times.
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After his grandfather died, the family contacted a local funeral undertaker to organize the service.
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As a funeral undertaker, she often comforts grieving families during difficult times.
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The funeral undertaker handled all the arrangements with great sensitivity and professionalism.
Synonyms
31
5.5
A person who arranges funerals
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7.9
A person who prepares dead bodies and arranges funerals
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3.9
A person who arranges ceremonies and prepares the body after someone dies
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who arranges and manages funerals' is directly and transparently composed from 'funeral' (ceremony for the dead) and 'undertaker' (person responsible for funeral logistics). There is no idiomatic shift or metaphorical extension, and the same compositional logic appears in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Funeral undertaker: The noun funeral undertaker comes from the simple idea of a person, an undertaker, who takes on the hard work of a funeral, such as carrying the coffin and arranging the burial. So, it means 'a person whose job is to arrange and manage funerals'.