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- DictionaryCod·i·fy/ˈkädəˌfī/
verb
- 1. arrange (laws or rules) into a systematic code: "the statutes have codified certain branches of common law"
LAW. to arrange something such as laws or rules into a formal system for people to follow: The essential function of our organization is to codify best banking practice. codify sth into sth We don't object to better standards, but we don't want them codified into state law.
Add to word list. LAW. to arrange something such as laws or rules into a formal system for people to follow: The essential function of our organization is to codify best banking practice. codify sth into sth We don't object to better standards, but we don't want them codified into state law.
1. to reduce (laws, rules, etc.) to a code. 2. to make a digest or systematic arrangement of. [1795–1805] cod`i•fi`a•bil′i•ty (-əˈbɪl ɪ ti) n. cod′i•fi`er, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. codify. Past participle: codified.
4 days ago · codify in American English. (ˈkɑdəˌfai, ˈkoudə-) transitive verb Word forms: -fied, -fying. 1. to reduce (laws, rules, etc.) to a code. 2. to make a digest of; arrange in a systematic collection. SYNONYMS 2. classify, catalog, order, organize, group. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Definition of codify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. First recorded in 1795–1805; code + -ify. Other words for codify. 2. classify, catalog, order, organize, group. See synonyms for codify on Thesaurus.com. Other words from codify. cod·i·fi·a·bil·i·ty [kod-uh-fahy-uh-bil-i-tee, koh-duh-], noun. cod·i·fi·er, noun. re·cod·i·fy, verb (used with object), re·cod·i·fied, re·cod·i·fy·ing.
Britannica Dictionary definition of CODIFY. [+ object] 1. : to put (laws or rules) together as a code or system. The convention codified the rules of war. 2. : to put (things) in an orderly form. The author tries to codify important ideas about language.
