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Probate: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Probate noun. The official process of proving a will valid so that the estate can be shared out.
How to say it
PROH-bayt/ˈprəʊbeɪt/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (PROH).
Probate in a sentence
The house can’t be sold until probate is granted.
Probate dragged on for two years while the cousins argued over the silver.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- proving of a will
- estate administration
Where probate comes from
From Latin probatum, a thing proved.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
_____ dragged on for two years while the cousins argued over the silver.
- probate
- barratry
- perpetuity
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probate: Probate dragged on for two years while the cousins argued over the silver.