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probate vs proof

proof vs probate

probate and proof both are nouns.

probate is not an adjective while proof is an adjective.

probate and proof both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
probate Yes No Yes No
proof Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, proof is a hypernym of probate; that is, proof is a word with a broader meaning than probate:
  • probate: the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
  • proof: the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
Other hypernyms of probate include substantiation, validation.
probate (noun) proof (noun)
the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate a trial photographic print from a negative
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
(printing) an impression made to check for errors
a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
probate (adjective) proof (adjective)
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand
probate (verb) proof (verb)
establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents) make resistant (to harm)
put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk
read for errors
knead to reach proper lightness
make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
Difference between probate and proof

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