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əˌfaɪverb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.
1.
to reduce (laws, rules, etc.) to a code.
2.
to make a digest of; arrange in a systematic collection.
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Codify
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is peccadillo. Does it mean:
| beginning to exist or appear |
| slight offense |
Example Sentences
- The new rules will both codify old tax cases and give tax collectors more flexibility to crack down on excessive compensation.
- In the drilling safety rule, the government sought to codify some of the voluntary industry standards that already existed.
- It's not surprising he'd want to codify his perspective.
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Word Origin & History
codify
c.1800, from code on model of classify, etc. Related: codified; codification (1817).
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