Thursday, April 23, 2015

Word of the Day (April 24, 2015)

Word of the Day (April 24, 2015)

Indemnify – (v.) to give [someone] money or another kind of payment for some damage, loss, or injury

Example: “The court ordered the accused to indemnify the victims for the injuries they have sustained.”

Origin: Latin indemnis unharmed, from in- +damnum damage
First use: 1611


(Reference: Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015.)

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