pro|bate

pro|bate
pro|bate «PROH bayt», noun, adjective, verb, -bat|ed, -bat|ing. Law.
–n.
1. the official proving of the will of a person who has died as genuine.
2. a true copy of a will with a certificate that it has been proved genuine.
–adj.
of or concerned with the probating of wills or a probate court: »

a probate judge.

–v.t.
to prove by legal process the genuineness of (a will).
[< Latin probātum, neuter past participle of probāre prove, test, consider good]

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  • bate — ap·pro·bate; ascor·bate; bar·bate; bate·ment; co·ho·bate; co·lum·bate; con·gel·i·tur·bate; de·al·bate; ex·ac·er·bate; ex·tu·bate; glo·bate; in·cu·bate; in·tu·bate; ju·bate; li·bate; lim·bate; lo·bate; make·bate; mas·tur·bate; ni·o·bate;… …   English syllables

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  • probate — pro·bate …   English syllables

  • probate — pro|bate [ prou,beıt ] noun uncount LEGAL the process of proving that a WILL (=a document with the details of who gets your property when you die) can be accepted as legally correct ╾ pro|bate verb transitive …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • probate — pro•bate [[t]ˈproʊ beɪt[/t]] n. adj. v. bat•ed, bat•ing 1) law the official proving of a will as authentic or valid in a probate court 2) law of or pertaining to probate or a probate court 3) law to establish the authenticity or validity of (a… …   From formal English to slang

  • probate court — pro′bate court n. law a special court with power over administration of estates of deceased persons, the probate of wills, etc • Etymology: 1720–30 …   From formal English to slang

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  • approbate — ap•pro•bate [[t]ˈæp rəˌbeɪt[/t]] v. t. bat•ed, bat•ing to approve; sanction • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L approbātus, ptp. of approbāre to approve ap′pro•ba tor, n. ap•pro•ba•to•ry əˈproʊ bəˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i adj …   From formal English to slang

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