How to pronounce probate
American English pronunciation
PROH-bayt
- IPA
- /ˈpɹoʊˌbeɪt/
- Syllables
- PROH · bayt (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What probate means
The legal check that a person's will is valid
In a sentence: After probate was done, the old family piano went to Rosa, just as the will said.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin probatus, from probare, meaning to test or examine. It is related to probe and prove.
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