to indemnify (reimburse)
1indemnify — reimburse, recompense, compensate, remunerate, *pay, repay, satisfy …
2indemnify — in·dem·ni·fy /in dem nə ˌfī/ vt fied, fy·ing [Latin indemnis unharmed, from in not + damnum damage] 1: to secure against hurt, loss, or damage 2: to compensate or reimburse for incurred hurt, loss, or damage in·dem·ni·fi·er n Merriam Webster’s… …
3reimburse — re·im·burse /ˌrē əm bərs/ vt bursed, burs·ing 1: to pay back (a sum lost or expended) to someone will reimburse the court costs 2: to make restoration or payment of an equivalent to reimburse the employee for travel expenses re·im·burse·ment n …
4Reimburse — Re im*burse ( b?rs ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reimbursed} ( b?rst ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reimbursing}.] [Pref. re + imburse: cf. F. rembourser.] 1. To replace in a treasury or purse, as an equivalent for what has been taken, lost, or expended; to… …
5Indemnify — 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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To save harmless; to secure against loss or damage; to insure.… …
6reimburse — indemnify, repay, recompense, compensate, remunerate, satisfy, *pay Analogous words: recoup, *recover: *compensate, balance, offset …
7reimburse — [v] pay back something owed balance, compensate, indemnify, make reparations, make up for, offset, pay, recompense, recover, refund, remunerate, repay, requite, restore, return, square, square up; concept 341 Ant. take …
8indemnify — [in dem′ni fī΄] vt. indemnified, indemnifying [< L indemnis, unhurt < in , not + damnum, hurt, harm, damage (see DAMN) + FY] 1. to protect against or keep free from loss, damage, etc.; insure 2. a) to repay for what has been lost or… …
9indemnify — verb /ɪnˈdɛm.nɪ.faɪ/ a) To secure against loss or damage; to insure. The states must at last engage to the merchants here that they will indemnify them from all that shall fall out. b) To compensate or reimburse someone for some expense or injury …
10reimburse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. repay, compensate, indemnify, restore, refund. See payment, restoration. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. repay, compensate, make reparations; see pay 1 , refund 1 . See Synonym Study at pay . III (Roget s… …