Codify
['kəʊdɪfaɪ]
Definition
(verb.) organize into a code or system, such as a body of law; 'Hammurabi codified the laws'.
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Definition
(v. t.) To reduce to a code, as laws.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Digest, systematize, reduce to a code or digest.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Summarize, digest, incorporate, embody, condense
ANT:Expunge, abrogate, annul, disembody, disincorporate, rescind
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Examples
- He built the great and beautiful church of Saint Sophia in Constantinople, founded a university, and codified the law. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The law was codified, the literary examination system was revised, and a complete and accurate edition of all the Chinese classics was produced. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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