probate vs formalize

probate is a noun but formalize is not a noun.

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

As verbs, formalize is a hypernym of probate; that is, formalize is a word with a broader meaning than probate:

Other hypernyms of probate include formalise, validate.

probate (noun)	formalize (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

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