indemnify
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nəˌfaɪ verb (used with object), in·dem·ni·fied, in·dem·ni·fy·ing.
1.
to compensate for damage or loss sustained, expense incurred, etc.
2.
to guard or secure against anticipated loss; give security against (future damage or liability).
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indemnify (ɪnˈdɛmnɪˌfaɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -fies, -fying, -fied | |
| 1. | to secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for; insure |
| 2. | to compensate for loss, injury, expense, etc; reimburse |
| indemnifi'cation | |
| —n | |
| in'demnifier | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
indemnify
"compensate for loss or expense," 1610s, from L. indemnis "unhurt" (see indemnity).
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Example sentences
Most open-source firms indemnify their customers against such lawsuits in any case.
Often the duty to indemnify cannot be determined until the facts of the underlying litigation have been developed.
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