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codify

/ˈkoʊ.dɪˌfaɪ/

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KOH-dih-fy: begin with a long o.

The final fy rhymes with “my” but has less stress than the first syllable. The dictionary also records KAH-dih-fy.

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The committee sought to codify the existing procedures.

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What does codify mean?

verb

  1. To reduce to a code, to arrange into a code.
  2. To collect and arrange in a systematic form.
  3. To enact as an official rule or law.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkoʊ.dɪˌfaɪ/

Pronunciation used in the listening tip.

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈkɑ.dɪˌfaɪ/
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However, would it not be better for all the states to appoint an interstate committee to revise and codify their laws with a view to making them uniform?
Tingfang WuAmerica, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental DiplomatProject Gutenberg ebook #609
In the domain of things positive, it is not always sufficient to gather the facts, to record them, and to codify in bare formulae the results of inquiry.
Georges Victor LegrosFabre, Poet of ScienceTranslated by Bernard MiallProject Gutenberg ebook #3489
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Yes, on reconsideration, there are customs of that nation Which are not in strict accordance with the habits of our day, And when I come to codify, their rules I mean to modify, Or Mrs. Grundy, p'r'aps, may have a word or two to say.
Arthur Sullivan; W. S. (William Schwenck) GilbertThe Complete Plays of Gilbert and SullivanProject Gutenberg ebook #808