Indemnifying

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Indemnify \In*dem"ni*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indemnified}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Indemnifying}.] [L. indemnis unhurt (in- not +
     damnum hurt, damage) + -fy. Cf. {Damn}, {Damnify}.]
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     1. To save harmless; to secure against loss or damage; to
        insure.


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              The states must at last engage to the merchants here
              that they will indemnify them from all that shall
              fall out.                             --Sir W.
                                                    Temple.
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     2. To make restitution or compensation for, as for that which
        is lost; to make whole; to reimburse; to compensate.
        --Beattie.
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