indemnify

The definition of indemnify is to protect against loss, injury or damage or to pay someone for a loss they suffered.

(verb)

An example of indemnify is when your insurance provider pays you for the repair of damage to your car.

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See indemnify in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb indemnified, indemnifying

  1. to protect against or keep free from loss, damage, etc.; insure
    1. to repay for what has been lost or damaged; compensate for a loss, etc.; reimburse
    2. to redeem or make good (a loss)

Origin: < L indemnis, unhurt < in-, not + damnum, hurt, harm, damage (see damn) + -fy

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See indemnify in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb in·dem·ni·fied, in·dem·ni·fy·ing, in·dem·ni·fies
  1. To protect against damage, loss, or injury; insure.
  2. To make compensation to for damage, loss, or injury suffered.

Origin:

Origin: Latin indemnis, uninjured (in-, not; see in-1 + damnum, harm, damage entailing liability)

Origin: + -fy

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  • in·demˈni·fiˌer noun

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