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indemnify
[ in-dem-nuh-fahy ]
verb (used with object)
, in·dem·ni·fied, in·dem·ni·fy·ing.
- to compensate for damage or loss sustained, expense incurred, etc.
Synonyms: repay, reimburse, recompense
- to guard or secure against anticipated loss; give security against (future damage or liability).
indemnify
/ ɪnˈdɛmnɪˌfaɪ /
verb
- to secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for; insure
- to compensate for loss, injury, expense, etc; reimburse
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Derived Forms
- inˈdemniˌfier, noun
- inˌdemnifiˈcation, noun
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Other Words From
- in·demni·fier noun
- prein·demni·fy verb (used with object) preindemnified preindemnifying
- unin·demni·fied adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of indemnify1
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Example Sentences
By stubborn effort and the most rigid economy, Birotteau was able to indemnify his creditors completely, three years later .
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If you can induce them to take a step to the right hand, they generally indemnify themselves by cutting a caper to the left.
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The cabinet felt assured that parliament would indemnify and England approve.
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It was, moreover, necessary that the happiness of domestic life should indemnify me for the splendid career I had just renounced.
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It was necessary to indemnify those who had cleared uncultivated grounds or made improvements.
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