Codify
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkəʊ.dɪˌfaɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Codify is a verb meaning To reduce to a code, to arrange into a code.
Meaning
To reduce to a code, to arrange into a code.
More Meanings
- To collect and arrange in a systematic form.
- To enact as an official rule or law.
Example Sentences
The company president codified the goal as a one-line mission statement.
The house of Ruthven was a small but ultra-modern limestone affair, between Madison and Fifth ;[…]. As a matter of fact its narrow ornate façade presented not a single quiet space that the eyes might rest on after a tiring attempt to follow and codify the arabesques, foliations, and intricate vermiculations of what some disrespectfully dubbed as “ near-aissance.”
Word Forms
- codifies
- codifying
- codified
Synonyms for codify
Depending on context, synonyms include inscripturate, systematize, systematise.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include formalize, consolidate, consolidation, compile, code, encode.
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