Choose the option that is most nearly the same in meaning as the given word:…
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Choose the option that is most nearly the same in meaning as the given word:
Indemnify
Answer: B. Compensate for loss — 'Indemnify' (verb) means to compensate someone for harm, loss, or injury, or to secure them against future loss or liability. Its core sense is 'to make good…
- A.
Insure
- B.
Compensate for loss
- C.
Accuse of wrongdoing
- D.
Sue for damages
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Correct answer: B
'Indemnify' (verb) means to compensate someone for harm, loss, or injury, or to secure them against future loss or liability. Its core sense is 'to make good a loss'.
The option that expresses this meaning is 'Compensate for loss', since it directly restates the act of making good a loss.
'Insure' concerns arranging protection against a possible future loss; 'Accuse of wrongdoing' and 'Sue for damages' refer to charging someone or taking legal action, none of which mean making good a loss.