probate

[ proh-beyt ]

/ ˈproʊ beɪt /

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noun

Law. the official proving of a will as authentic or valid in a probate court.

an officially certified copy of a will so proved.

adjective

of or relating to probate or a probate court.

verb (used with object), pro·bat·ed, pro·bat·ing.

to establish the authenticity or validity of (a will).

Law. to put (an offender) on probation.

Origin of probate

1400–50; late Middle English probat<Latin probātum a thing approved, noun use of neuter past participle of probāre to test and find good; see probe, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM probate

un·pro·bat·ed, adjective

Words nearby probate

probable error, probably, probacteriophage, proband, probang, probate, probate court, probation, probationary assistant, probationer, probation officer

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Example sentences from the Web for probate

His wife, Anna Zubkova, is running as a Democrat for a probate judge seat in Plainfield, Conn.
Awkward: This Democratic Judicial Candidate's Husband Is a White Supremacist|Gideon Resnick|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Feb. 1, 2008, a Los Angeles probate judge granted the conservatorship and issued a restraining order against Lutfi.
Britney Spears Civil Trial Ends in Win for Singer and Her Family|Maria Elena Fernandez|November 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But the document couldn't be found, and so the old one was submitted for probate.
The Crime of the French Caf and Other Stories|Nicholas Carter
Thursday was the day of their appointment with the probate judge.
Clark's Field|Robert Herrick

He drew similar conclusions from the probate and inhabited house duty figures, and from several other sources.
Contemporary Socialism|John Rae
The copy of the probate of the will he had in his pocket at that moment.
Lady Anna|Anthony Trollope
The library is said to have been valued for probate at about £70,000.
English Book Collectors|William Younger Fletcher

British Dictionary definitions for probate

probate

/ (ˈprəʊbɪt, -beɪt) /

noun

the act or process of officially proving the authenticity and validity of a will

the official certificate stating a will to be genuine and conferring on the executors power to administer the estate
the probate copy of a will

(in the US) all matters within the jurisdiction of a probate court

(modifier) of, relating to, or concerned with probateprobate value; a probate court

verb

(tr) mainly US and Canadian to establish officially the authenticity and validity of (a will)

Word Origin for probate

C15: from Latin probāre to inspect

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	probate
释义	probate [ proh-beyt ] / ˈproʊ beɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR probate ON THESAURUS.COM noun Law. the official proving of a will as authentic or valid in a probate court. an officially certified copy of a will so proved. adjective of or relating to probate or a probate court. verb (used with object), pro·bat·ed, pro·bat·ing. to establish the authenticity or validity of (a will). Law. to put (an offender) on probation. Origin of probate 1400–50; late Middle English probat<Latin probātum a thing approved, noun use of neuter past participle of probāre to test and find good; see probe, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM probate un·pro·bat·ed, adjective Words nearby probate probable error, probably, probacteriophage, proband, probang, probate, probate court, probation, probationary assistant, probationer, probation officer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for probate His wife, Anna Zubkova, is running as a Democrat for a probate judge seat in Plainfield, Conn. Awkward: This Democratic Judicial Candidate's Husband Is a White Supremacist\|Gideon Resnick\|August 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On Feb. 1, 2008, a Los Angeles probate judge granted the conservatorship and issued a restraining order against Lutfi. Britney Spears Civil Trial Ends in Win for Singer and Her Family\|Maria Elena Fernandez\|November 2, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But the document couldn't be found, and so the old one was submitted for probate. The Crime of the French Caf and Other Stories\|Nicholas Carter Thursday was the day of their appointment with the probate judge. Clark's Field\|Robert Herrick He drew similar conclusions from the probate and inhabited house duty figures, and from several other sources. Contemporary Socialism\|John Rae The copy of the probate of the will he had in his pocket at that moment. Lady Anna\|Anthony Trollope The library is said to have been valued for probate at about £70,000. English Book Collectors\|William Younger Fletcher British Dictionary definitions for probate probate / (ˈprəʊbɪt, -beɪt) / noun the act or process of officially proving the authenticity and validity of a will the official certificate stating a will to be genuine and conferring on the executors power to administer the estate the probate copy of a will (in the US) all matters within the jurisdiction of a probate court (modifier) of, relating to, or concerned with probateprobate value; a probate court verb (tr) mainly US and Canadian to establish officially the authenticity and validity of (a will) Word Origin for probate C15: from Latin probāre to inspect Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to probate devise, transfer, confer, leave, legate, bequest, disinherit, cut off, disherit, pass on
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probate

noun

adjective

verb (used with object), pro·bat·ed, pro·bat·ing.

Origin of probate

OTHER WORDS FROM probate

Words nearby probate

Example sentences from the Web for probate

British Dictionary definitions for probate

noun

verb

Word Origin for probate

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