proof vs probate

probate vs proof

proof and probate both are nouns.

proof is an adjective but probate is not an adjective.

proof and probate both are verbs.

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

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

proof: the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
probate: the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements

Other hyponyms of proof include authentication, certification, documentation, support, monetisation, monetization.

proof (noun)	probate (noun)
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something	the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
a trial photographic print from a negative	a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
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)

proof (adjective)	probate (adjective)
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand

proof (verb)	probate (verb)
make resistant (to harm)	establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)
activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk	put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
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 proof and probate

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