About The Word Indemnify

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Indemnify

Indemnify Meaning & Definition
Indemnify Definition And Meaning

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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