indemnify

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪnˈdɛm.nɪ.faɪ/ See IPA manual

Freq #98831

Meanings

1

verb
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.
2

verb
To compensate or reimburse someone for some expense or injury.

The lender of a thing for use must indemnify the borrower for damage caused by defects or vices in it, which he knew at the time of lending, and concealed from the borrower.
3

verb
to hurt, to harm

1583, Thomas Stocker's translation of A tragicall historie of the troubles and ciuile warres of the lowe Countries, i. 63a He... did not belieue that his Maiestie by this occasion coulde any way be endemnified.
4

verb
make amends for

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

4 verb · make amends for recompense

Word family

Derived forms indemnifiableindemnificationindemnifierunindemnified

Related forms endamnifyindemnity

Etymology

From in- (“into”) + damnify (“to injure; to wrong”), assimilated to indemn and indemnify (“secure against loss; compensate, reimburse”).

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# indemnify

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈdɛm.nɪ.faɪ/
**Frequency rank:** 98831

## Meanings
1. To secure against loss or damage; to insure.
2. To compensate or reimburse someone for some expense or injury.
3. to hurt, to harm
4. make amends for

## Examples
- The states must at last engage to the merchants here that they will indemnify them from all that shall fall out.
- The lender of a thing for use must indemnify the borrower for damage caused by defects or vices in it, which he knew at the time of lending, and concealed from the borrower.
- 1583, Thomas Stocker's translation of A tragicall historie of the troubles and ciuile warres of the lowe Countries, i. 63a He... did not belieue that his Maiestie by this occasion coulde any way be endemnified.

## Derived Forms
- indemnifiable
- indemnification
- indemnifier
- unindemnified

## Related Forms
- endamnify
- indemnity

## Etymology
From in- (“into”) + damnify (“to injure; to wrong”), assimilated to indemn and indemnify (“secure against loss; compensate, reimburse”).

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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