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Meaning of 'indemnify' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Indemnify [ v. t.]
- To save harmless; to secure against loss or damage; to insure.
- To make restitution or compensation for, as for that which is lost; to make whole; to reimburse; to compensate.

Meaning of 'indemnify' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . indemnify [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make amends for; pay compensation for
Example in sentence:
  • 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
Meaning (2):
- secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for
Example in sentence:
  • This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness

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