# indemnify

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈdɛm.nɪ.faɪ/ · frequency rank #46,543

## Definitions
1. To secure against loss or damage; to insure.
2. To compensate or reimburse someone for some expense or injury.

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

## Easily confused with
- **indemnity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indemnify-vs-indemnity)

## Common misspellings (14)
`idnemnify`, `inddemnify`, `indeminfy`, `indemmnify`, `indemnfiy`, `indemniffy`, `indemnifyy`, `indemniyf`, `indemnnify`, `indenmify`, `indmenify`, `inedmnify`, `inndemnify`, `nidemnify`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/indemnify