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pro·bate
probate
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- pronunciation:
- pro
beIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
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noun |
definition: |
the legal establishing of a will as authentic, valid, and binding.
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adjective |
definition: |
of or pertaining to the establishment of the authenticity and validity of a will or wills, or to the court in which this is done.
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
probates, probating, probated |
definition: |
to submit (a will) to probate; prove the authenticity and validity of.
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