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indemnify

in·dem·nify

UK/ɪnˈdɛm.nɪ.faɪ/ US/ˌɪˈndɛmnʌˌfaɪ/ uncommon obsolete rare

verb

1.

secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for

  • “This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness”
2.

make amends for; pay compensation for

  • “One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich”
  • “She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident”
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Origin

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

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