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- Dictionaryindemnify/ɪnˈdɛmnɪfʌɪ/
verb
- 1. compensate (someone) for harm or loss: "each of the parties shall indemnify me for all reasonable costs of defending such actions and proceedings" Similar
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The meaning of INDEMNIFY is to secure against hurt, loss, or damage. How to use indemnify in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Indemnify.
to pay or promise to pay someone an amount of money if they suffer damage or loss: indemnify someone against something In return for a premium, the underwriter agrees to indemnify the insured against losses covered by the insurance.
Indemnify definition: to compensate for damage or loss sustained, expense incurred, etc.. See examples of INDEMNIFY used in a sentence.
To pay compensation for a loss, damages, or similar expense is to indemnify. "The insurance company indemnified its customers for their claims after the severe storm — one customer lost three cars, a row boat, and a golf cart."
To indemnify someone against something bad happening means to promise to protect them, especially financially, if it happens.
indemnify somebody (against something) to promise to pay somebody an amount of money if they suffer any damage or loss. The contract indemnifies them against loss of earnings.
in·dem·ni·fy. (ĭn-dĕm′nə-fī′) tr.v. 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. [Latin indemnis, uninjured ( in-, not; see in-1 + damnum, harm, damage entailing liability) + -fy .] in·dem′ni·fi′er n.
