formalize vs probate

formalize is not a noun while probate is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
formalize	No	No	Yes	No
probate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, probate is a hyponym of formalize; that is, probate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than formalize:

Other hyponyms of formalize include ratify, sign, co-sign, cosign.

formalize (noun)	probate (noun)
	the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
	a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate

formalize (verb)	probate (verb)
make formal or official	establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)
declare or make legally valid	put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence