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1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• codify (verb)

codify

/ˈkɑːdəˌfaɪ/

verb

codifies;

codified;

codifying

codify

/ˈkɑːdəˌfaɪ/

verb

codifies;

codified;

codifying

Britannica Dictionary definition of CODIFY

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1

:

to put (laws or rules) together as a code or system

• The convention codified the rules of war.

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2

:

to put (things) in an orderly form

• The author tries to codify important ideas about language.

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— codification

/ˌkɑːdəfəˈkeɪʃən/

noun,

plural

codifications

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