codify
[ kod-uh-fahy, koh-duh- ]
/ ˈkɒd əˌfaɪ, ˈkoʊ də- /
verb (used with object), cod·i·fied, cod·i·fy·ing.
to reduce (laws, rules, etc.) to a code.
to make a digest of; arrange in a systematic collection.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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codify
/ (ˈkəʊdɪˌfaɪ, ˈkɒ-) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
(tr) to organize or collect together (laws, rules, procedures, etc) into a system or code
Derived forms of codify
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