indemnifying

Meanings

• verb

  The act of freeing someone from liability or risk.

  - "The insurance company indemnified the policyholder for the damages."
  - "The employer indemnified the employee for any accidents that might occur at work."

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Variants

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indemnified , indemnifier , indemnifiers , indemnifies , indemnify , indemnifying

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'indemnus' meaning 'safe, unharmed'. Indemnifying refers to the action of making someone safe or free from harm or liability.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the first recorded use of the term 'indemnify' was in the 15th century?

2. Indemnifying is not only used in insurance and legal contexts but also in other areas such as sports and finance.

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Related Concepts

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1. Insurance: Indemnifying is a key concept in insurance, where the insurance company agrees to indemnify the policyholder for any losses or damages covered under the policy.

2. Liability: Indemnifying refers to the act of freeing someone from liability or responsibility for losses or damages.

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Quotes

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1. Likewise, the "sexagenarians law," which freed slaves over 60 years old, required those slaves to "indemnify" their masters, as did nearly every act of manumission.

   - Shepard Foreman,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},2 Nov. 1986

2. We moved quickly, and the House approved an appropriation of $60,000 to "indemnify" Hamilton Jordan for his legal fees.

   - Tip O'Neill,in {it}Man of the House{/it},1987

3. Again, let's look at auto insurance, which "indemnifies" the holder against loss. If a policy-holder's car is wrecked, the insurance company sends him a check for the value of the car …

   - John Steele Gordon,{it}American Heritage{/it},May–June 1992

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Culture

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Indemnifying is a common term in insurance and legal contexts. It refers to the compensation or reimbursement given to someone for any losses or damages they have incurred.

How to Memorize "indemnifying"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of compensating someone for losses or damages. Imagine handing over a check to someone as a symbol of indemnifying them.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'indemnifying' with the word 'compensating'. Remember that it is the action of making someone whole again after a loss.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Indemnify Injuries' to remember the meaning of the word. The 'I' in 'Indemnify' stands for 'injuries', and the word refers to the action of compensating for injuries or damages.

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