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codify
What does codify mean?
codify (verb): organize into a code or system, such as a body of law.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce codify?
/ˈkoʊdəˌfaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does codify come from?
From code + -ify.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to codify
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “codify” mean?
to speak in order for someone to write down the words
Not quite: that's what dictate means.
organize into a code or system, such as a body of law
Right! That's what “codify” means.
to understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb
Not quite: that's what comprehend means.
to strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation
Not quite: that's what reinforce means.
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