As a Noun: 1. A ceremony that is held when the body of someone who has died is buried or cremated. English = funeral. 2. A procession of people who are walking or riding in cars to a funeral. English = cortege. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To have or take part in a ceremony in which the body of someone who has died is buried or cremated; to have a funeral. 2. To travel in a procession of people who are walking or riding in cars to a funeral.