Indemnify — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

make amends for; pay compensation for

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌɪndˈɛmnᵻfˌaɪ/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌɪndˈɛmnɪfˌaɪ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌɪndˈɛmnɪfˌaɪ/

4 syllables Say it as /ˌɪndˈɛmnᵻfˌaɪ/.

Examples

This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness
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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

compensate repair recompense

Parts of Speech

verb	secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for “This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness”
verb	make amends for; pay compensation for “One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich”

Word Forms

indemnity	noun	protection against future loss
compensation	noun	something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
reparation	noun	compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
indemnification	noun	a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

entschädigen

gegen zukünftige Verluste, Schäden oder Haftung absichern; Sicherheit geben für

🇫🇷French

indemniser

à l'abri de toute perte, dommage ou responsabilité future ; donner une sécurité pour

🇪🇸Spanish

indemnizar

asegurar contra pérdidas, daños o responsabilidades futuras; dar seguridad para

🇮🇹Italian

indennizzare

garantire contro perdite, danni o responsabilità futuri; dare sicurezza per

🇳🇱Dutch

vrijwaren

beveiligen tegen toekomstig verlies, schade of aansprakelijkheid; zekerheid geven

🇵🇹Portuguese

indenizar

proteger contra perdas, danos ou responsabilidades futuras; dar segurança para

🇷🇺Russian

возместить ущерб

защититься от будущих потерь, ущерба или ответственности; обеспечить безопасность для

India

🇮🇳Hindi

क्षतिपूर्ति

भविष्य के नुकसान, क्षति, या दायित्व से सुरक्षित; के लिए सुरक्षा दे

🇧🇩Bengali

ক্ষতিপূরণ

ভবিষ্যতে ক্ষতি, ক্ষতি, বা দায় থেকে সুরক্ষিত; জন্য নিরাপত্তা দিন

🇮🇳Tamil

இழப்பீடு

எதிர்கால இழப்பு, சேதம் அல்லது பொறுப்புக்கு எதிராக பாதுகாப்பானது; பாதுகாப்பு கொடுக்க

🇮🇳Telugu

నష్టపరిహారం ఇవ్వండి

భవిష్యత్తులో నష్టం, నష్టం లేదా బాధ్యత నుండి సురక్షితం; కోసం భద్రత ఇవ్వండి

🇮🇳Marathi

नुकसान भरपाई

भविष्यातील नुकसान, नुकसान किंवा दायित्वापासून सुरक्षित; साठी सुरक्षा द्या

🇮🇳Gujarati

નુકસાન ભરપાઈ કરવું

ભાવિ નુકસાન, નુકસાન અથવા જવાબદારી સામે સુરક્ષિત; માટે સુરક્ષા આપો

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಷ್ಟ ಪರಿಹಾರ

ಭವಿಷ್ಯದ ನಷ್ಟ, ಹಾನಿ ಅಥವಾ ಹೊಣೆಗಾರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ; ಗೆ ಭದ್ರತೆ ನೀಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നഷ്ടപരിഹാരം നൽകുക

ഭാവിയിലെ നഷ്ടം, നാശം, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ബാധ്യത എന്നിവയിൽ നിന്ന് സുരക്ഷിതം; വേണ്ടി സുരക്ഷ നൽകുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮੁਆਵਜ਼ਾ ਦੇਣਾ

ਭਵਿੱਖ ਦੇ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ, ਨੁਕਸਾਨ, ਜਾਂ ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰੀ ਤੋਂ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ; ਲਈ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਦਿਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

معاوضہ دینا

مستقبل کے نقصان، نقصان، یا ذمہ داری سے محفوظ؛ کے لئے سیکورٹی دے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

赔偿

防止未来的损失、损坏或责任；给予安全保障

🇯🇵Japanese

補償する

将来の損失、損害、賠償責任から保護します。～に安全を与える

🇰🇷Korean

배상하다

향후 손실, 손해 또는 책임으로부터 보호합니다. 에 대한 보안을 제공하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bồi thường

bảo đảm chống lại mất mát, thiệt hại hoặc trách nhiệm pháp lý trong tương lai; mang lại sự an toàn cho

🇹🇭Thai

ชดใช้ค่าเสียหาย

ปลอดภัยจากการสูญหาย ความเสียหาย หรือความรับผิดในอนาคต ให้ความปลอดภัยแก่

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengganti rugi

aman dari kehilangan, kerusakan, atau tanggung jawab di masa depan; memberikan keamanan untuk

🇵🇭Filipino

magbayad ng danyos

secure laban sa pagkawala, pinsala, o pananagutan sa hinaharap; magbigay ng seguridad para sa

🇲🇾Malay

menanggung rugi

selamat daripada kerugian, kerosakan atau liabiliti masa hadapan; memberi keselamatan untuk

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تعويض

آمن ضد الخسارة أو الضرر أو المسؤولية المستقبلية؛ إعطاء الأمن ل

🇮🇷Persian

غرامت بدهد

ایمن در برابر ضرر، آسیب یا مسئولیت آینده؛ امنیت برای

🇹🇷Turkish

tazmin etmek

gelecekteki kayıp, hasar veya sorumluluğa karşı güvence altına alın; için güvenlik ver

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְפַצוֹת

מאובטח מפני אובדן, נזק או חבות עתידיים; לתת ביטחון עבור

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What is the primary definition of the word 'indemnify'?

The primary meaning of 'indemnify' is 'secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'indemnify' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'indemnify' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'indemnify' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'indemnify' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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