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单词 indemnify
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Definition of indemnify in English:

indemnify

verbindemnifies, indemnified, indemnifying ɪnˈdɛmnɪfʌɪɪnˈdɛmnəˌfaɪ
[with object]
  • 1Compensate (someone) for harm or loss.

    each of the parties shall indemnify me for all reasonable costs of defending such actions and proceedings
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He said he was told at the garage that if he took out an Angel policy then if the repair hire and engineers fees were not recovered from the other driver Angel would indemnify him for his losses.
    • Where an employee's negligence leads to the employer's vicarious liability then at common law the employer is entitled to be indemnified for the loss attributable to the employee's breach of contract.
    • He has to pay the fees of the court, that is money paid out of pocket; but for loss of time the law will not indemnify him.
    • Further, Mrs. Boileau shall indemnify him, if he is ever called on to pay any amount referable to the mortgage on the matrimonial home.
    • However, if it is found that VAT is properly due then you will indemnify us for all losses we suffer arising from not having accounted for such VAT, including interest and any civil penalties properly due.
    Synonyms
    reimburse, compensate, recompense, repay, pay back, remunerate, recoup, requite, make restitution/amends to
    settle up with, settle accounts with
    1. 1.1 Secure (someone) against legal responsibility for their actions.
      the company has taken out insurance to indemnify its directors against liability when acting for the group
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In public liability insurance, the insurer agrees to indemnify the insured for legal liability owed to another person who suffers loss or damage by reason of the insured's activities.
      • Well, I understood an argument to be put against you broadly to the effect that this clause is intended to indemnify against liability to third parties who would not relevantly include the driver.
      • In such cases, the C-corporation seller should be prepared to sign legal documents that will indemnify the buyer against a range of liabilities.
      • At common law the circumstance that a defendant is contractually indemnified by a third party against a particular legal liability can have no relevance whatever to the measure of that liability..
      • Shell does not foresee any need to issue a force majeure, a legal document which indemnifies the company if it fails to deliver on contracted sales due to events outside its control, he added.
      Synonyms
      insure, assure, guarantee, protect, secure, make secure, give security to, warrant
      agree to pay

Derivatives

  • indemnification

  • noun ɪndɛmnɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n
    • The policies do not contemplate unconditional payment of defense costs for potentially covered claims, but only payment of costs if indemnification is required.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • If the indemnification be not fixed by agreement it shall be settled by arbitration.
      • If the settlement of the indemnification is attended with any difficulty (and in those cases difficulties must and will frequently occur), the party at fault must bear the inconvenience.
      • However, we were able to use this process to place a number of conditions on the project, including that there be no discharges into the air or our sewers and that the proponent provide acceptable indemnification.
      • Admittedly, that article allows the Member States to choose between indemnification and compensation for damage.
  • indemnifier

  • noun
    • However, his indemnifier, the British-based Medical Defence Union, has referred the case to the new State insurer, the State Claims Agency.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The wells of academe having been thus poisoned, the erstwhile custodians of truth have mutated into the promulgators of lies and the indemnifiers of incitement of various kinds.
      • They can all line up legal teams involving four teams of lawyers - and more if the consultants involved have two different indemnifiers.
      • A plaintiff has no contractual right to recover loss from third parties and so might require the indemnifier to make good any such loss.
      • While they are valued as legal contracts, it is often difficult to make successful claims and financial compensation depends on the indemnifier having the funds.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin indemnis 'unhurt, free from loss or damage', from in- (expressing negation) + damnum 'loss, damage'.

 
 

Definition of indemnify in US English:

indemnify

verbɪnˈdɛmnəˌfaɪinˈdemnəˌfī
[with object]
  • 1Compensate (someone) for harm or loss.

    the amount of insurance that may be carried to indemnify the owner in the event of a loss
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Further, Mrs. Boileau shall indemnify him, if he is ever called on to pay any amount referable to the mortgage on the matrimonial home.
    • Where an employee's negligence leads to the employer's vicarious liability then at common law the employer is entitled to be indemnified for the loss attributable to the employee's breach of contract.
    • He said he was told at the garage that if he took out an Angel policy then if the repair hire and engineers fees were not recovered from the other driver Angel would indemnify him for his losses.
    • However, if it is found that VAT is properly due then you will indemnify us for all losses we suffer arising from not having accounted for such VAT, including interest and any civil penalties properly due.
    • He has to pay the fees of the court, that is money paid out of pocket; but for loss of time the law will not indemnify him.
    Synonyms
    reimburse, compensate, recompense, repay, pay back, remunerate, recoup, requite, make amends to, make restitution to
    1. 1.1 Secure (someone) against legal responsibility for their actions.
      the newspaper could not be forced to indemnify the city for personal-injury liability
      Example sentencesExamples
      • At common law the circumstance that a defendant is contractually indemnified by a third party against a particular legal liability can have no relevance whatever to the measure of that liability..
      • In public liability insurance, the insurer agrees to indemnify the insured for legal liability owed to another person who suffers loss or damage by reason of the insured's activities.
      • In such cases, the C-corporation seller should be prepared to sign legal documents that will indemnify the buyer against a range of liabilities.
      • Shell does not foresee any need to issue a force majeure, a legal document which indemnifies the company if it fails to deliver on contracted sales due to events outside its control, he added.
      • Well, I understood an argument to be put against you broadly to the effect that this clause is intended to indemnify against liability to third parties who would not relevantly include the driver.
      Synonyms
      insure, assure, guarantee, protect, secure, make secure, give security to, warrant

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin indemnis ‘unhurt, free from loss or damage’, from in- (expressing negation) + damnum ‘loss, damage’.

 
 
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