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indemnify

v.
US //ˌɪnˈdɛmnəˌfaɪ// UK //ˌɪndˈɛmnɪfˌaɪ// in·dem·ni·fy Archaic
Synonyms
Etymology 1

From indemn (“unhurt”) + -ify (forming verbs)

Etymology 2

From in- (“into”) + damnify (“to injure; to wrong”), assimilated to indemn and indemnify (“secure against loss; compensate, reimburse”).

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