insure vs indemnify

insure and indemnify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
insure	No	No	Yes	No
indemnify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, indemnify is a hyponym of insure; that is, indemnify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than insure:

insure: protect by insurance
indemnify: secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for

Other hyponyms of insure include reinsure.

insure (verb)	indemnify (verb)
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something	make amends for; pay compensation for
protect by insurance	secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for
make certain of
take out insurance for