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probate vs set back

set back vs probate

probate is a noun but set back is not a noun.

probate and set back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
probate Yes No Yes No
set back No No Yes No
As verbs, set back is a hypernym of probate; that is, set back is a word with a broader meaning than probate:
  • probate: put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
  • set back: hold back to a later time
Other hypernyms of probate include defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, shelve, table.
probate (noun) set back (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) set back (verb)
establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents) slow down the progress of; hinder
put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence cost a certain amount
hold back to a later time
Difference between probate and set back

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