codify

American  

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

verb (used with object)

codified, codifying

1. to compile (laws, rules, etc.) into an orderly, formal code.

2. to make a digest of; arrange in a systematic collection.

   Synonyms:

   group, organize, order, catalog, classify

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codify British  

/ ˈkəʊdɪˌfaɪ, ˈkɒ- /

verb

1. (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

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

What it says about America: Wartime nostalgia and postwar domesticity codified the modern American holiday season.

From The Wall Street Journal

Senate has ratified numerous treaties codifying U.S. duties under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which under the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Following the Dueñas decision, California lawmakers passed a bill that would have forced courts to determine whether defendants could pay before imposing many remaining fines — effectively codifying the ruling as state law.

From Los Angeles Times

Some elements of the new law will simplify and codify existing best practices.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• summarize