codify

American

[kod-uh-fahy, koh-duh-] / ˈkɒd əˌfaɪ, ˈkoʊ də- /

verb (used with object)

codified, codifying

to compile (laws, rules, etc.) into an orderly, formal code.
to make a digest of; arrange in a systematic collection.

Synonyms:

group, organize, order, catalog, classify

codify British

/ ˈkəʊdɪˌfaɪ, ˈkɒ- /

verb

(tr) to organize or collect together (laws, rules, procedures, etc) into a system or code

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Other Word Forms

codifiability noun
codifier noun
recodify verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of codify

First recorded in 1795–1805; code + -ify

Example Sentences

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Stewart describes the platform as codifying best practices he’s relied on for decades — but at a scale and speed no individual agent could match.

From Los Angeles Times

These are the athlete expression guidelines, external, determined in 2023 and which have been codified into Olympic law.

From BBC

This weekend’s Super Bowl will codify the shift.

From The Wall Street Journal

Discounts are not codified into law and are subject to change or discontinuation.

From Barron's

But traditional builders and single-family rental landlords are still grappling with how new restrictions, which need to be codified by Congress, could kneecap their businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal

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