INDEMNIFY


Meaning of INDEMNIFY in English

in ‧ dem ‧ ni ‧ fy /ɪnˈdemnəfaɪ, ɪnˈdemnɪfaɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle indemnified , present participle indemnifying , third person singular indemnifies ) [transitive] law

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: indemnis 'unharmed' , from damnum 'damage' ]

1 . [+ against/for] to promise to pay someone if something they own is damaged or lost

2 . [+ for] to pay someone money because of loss, injury, or damage that they have suffered

—indemnification /ɪnˌdemnəfəˈkeɪʃ ə n, ɪnˌdemnɪfəˈkeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable]

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