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codify
verb cod·i·fy \ˈkä-də-ˌfī, ˈkō-\
: to put (laws or rules) together as a code or system
: to put (things) in an orderly form
cod·i·fiedcod·i·fy·ing
Full Definition of CODIFY
transitive verb
1
: to reduce to a code
2
a : systematize b : classify
— cod·i·fi·abil·i·ty \ˌkä-də-ˌfī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē, ˌkō-\ noun
— cod·i·fi·ca·tion \-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of CODIFY
circa 1800
Related to CODIFY
- Synonyms
- assort, break down, categorize, class, classify, compartment, compartmentalize, digest, distinguish, distribute, grade, group, peg, place, range, rank, relegate, separate, sort, type
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