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< indemnification
indemnity >
in·dem·ni·fy
(
n-d
m
n
-f
)
KEY
TRANSITIVE VERB:
in·dem·ni·fied
,
in·dem·ni·fy·ing
,
in·dem·ni·fies
To protect against damage, loss, or injury; insure.
To make compensation to for damage, loss, or injury suffered.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin
indemnis
,
uninjured
(
in-
,
not
; see
in-
1
+
damnum
,
harm, damage entailing liability
) +
-fy
OTHER FORMS:
in·dem
ni·fi
er
(Noun)
Thesaurus: synonyms for indemnify
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