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probating

probating is the present participle and gerund of probate.

Meaning of probate

Verb

probate (third-person singular simple present probates, present participle probating, simple past and past participle probated)

  1. (transitive) To establish the legality of (a will).

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Questions about probating

What is probating the present participle and gerund of?
Probating is the present participle and gerund of probate.

Words near probating in the dictionary

  1. probate
  2. probate court
  3. probate courts
  4. probated
  5. probates
  6. probating
  7. probatio pennae
  8. probation
  9. probation officer
  10. probation officers
  11. probational

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