WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cod•i•fy /ˈkɑdəˌfaɪ, ˈkoʊdə-/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Lawto arrange or put (laws, etc.) into a code:We want to codify the procedures.
cod•i•fy
(kod′ə fī′, kō′də-),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing.
cod•i•fi•a•bil•i•ty
(kod′ə fī′ə bil′i tē, kō′də-),USA pronunciation n.
cod′i•fi′er, n.
- Lawto reduce (laws, rules, etc.) to a code.
- to make a digest of; arrange in a systematic collection.
- code + -ify 1795–1805
- 2. . classify, catalog, order, organize, group.
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