probate
/pɹˈoʊbˌeɪt/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
noun
- a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
- the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
verb
- put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
- establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)
Synonyms for probate
Words that rhyme with probate
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