I. pro ‧ bate 1 /ˈprəʊbeɪt, -bət $ ˈproʊbeɪt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: probatum , from the past participle of probare ; ⇨ ↑ probe 2 ]
law the legal process of deciding that someone’s ↑ will has been properly made
II. probate 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
American English law to prove that a ↑ will is legal