About The Word Indemnify
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Indemnify
Indemnify Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Indemnify?
[v] make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"
[v] secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for; "This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness" Synonyms | Synonyms for Indemnify: compensate | recompense | repair Related Terms | Find terms related to Indemnify: atone | compensate | cover | do penance | expiate | fee | fill up | get satisfaction | give and take | give satisfaction | guerdon | make amends | make compensation | make good | make reparation | make requital | make restitution | make retribution | make up for | pay | pay back | pay by installments | pay damages | pay off | pay on | prepay | quit | recompense | rectify | redress | refund | reimburse | remit | remunerate | render | repay | requite | retaliate | reward | salary | satisfy | set right | square | tender See Also | cover | give | insure | pay | underwrite Indemnify In Webster's Dictionary \In*dem"ni*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indemnified}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Indemnifying}.] [L. indemnis unhurt (in- not +
damnum hurt, damage) + -fy. Cf. {Damn}, {Damnify}.]
1. To save harmless; to secure against loss or damage; to
insure.
The states must at last engage to the merchants here
that they will indemnify them from all that shall
fall out. --Sir W.
Temple.
2. To make restitution or compensation for, as for that which
is lost; to make whole; to reimburse; to compensate.
--Beattie.
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