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cod·i·fy
 codify
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- pronunciation:
- ka
dih
faI
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ko
dih
faI
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
codifies, codifying, codified |
| definition: |
to classify and organize, esp. into a legal code.
The emperor ordered the jurists to codify the laws of the previous five centuries.- synonyms:
- categorize, classify
- similar words:
- arrange, catalogue, group, index, order, organize, systematize, tabulate
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| related words: |
accession, classify, digest, itemize |
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| derivation: |
codifier (n.) |
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