Synonyms of codify

codify

verb

ˈkä-də-ˌfī 

1

as in to classify

to arrange or assign according to type

codify these ancient cultures according to their political structures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classify
• rank
• distinguish
• relegate
• categorize
• distribute
• sort
• group
• identify
• organize
• separate
• place
• type
• grade
• recognize
• compartmentalize
• class
• digest
• file
• list
• systematize
• range
• order
• refer
• peg
• break down
• catalog
• dispose
• assort
• compartment
• cull
• index
• alphabetize
• shelve
• array
• reclassify
• draw up
• marshal
• sift
• winnow
• pigeonhole
• regroup
• set
• sieve
• clump
• recategorize
• cluster
• subcategorize
• screen
• colligate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confuse
• scramble
• lump
• mix (up)
• disarrange
• jumble
• misclassify
• mistype
• missort

2

as in to organize

to put into a particular arrangement

the rules for the game were codified over a hundred years ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classify
• organize
• arrange
• order
• systematize
• dispose
• marshal
• array
• draw up
• lay out
• range
• place
• align
• groom
• prioritize
• make up
• straighten (up)
• sequence
• display
• file
• spruce (up)
• line
• set
• set out
• tidy (up)
• line up
• cue
• queue
• unscramble
• alphabetize
• hierarchize
• emplace
• map (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disarray
• upset
• disarrange
• derange
• disorder
• mess (up)
• muss (up)
• rumple

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of codify

That measure would essentially codify existing voter ID policy in its state constitution. — Benjamin Swasey, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

This is a problem in and of itself - implying that the field is either not well-codified or taken seriously enough to measure. — Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Congress should codify the June 2026 executive order to make these changes permanent. — Bill Cassidy, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2026

And even so, shouldn’t poor play incentivize keeping the first team out there to codify communication, to establish routine, to actually execute? — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026