indemnify
/ɪnˈdɛm.nɪ.faɪ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.61 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To compensate or reimburse someone for some expense or injury.
Example Sentences
- "The states must at last engage to the merchants here that they will indemnify them from all that shall fall out."
- "The lender of a thing for use must indemnify the borrower for damage caused by defects or vices in it, which he knew at the time of lending, and concealed from the borrower."
- "1583, Thomas Stocker's translation of A tragicall historie of the troubles and ciuile warres of the lowe Countries, i. 63a He... did not belieue that his Maiestie by this occasion coulde any way be endemnified."
- "1593, Thomas Lodge, Life & Death of William Long Beard, E ij What harme the Rhodians haue doone thee, that thou so much indemnifiest them?"