Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Codify
verb
/ KOD-ih-fy /
Medium
Meaning
To arrange laws, rules, or principles into a systematic code or written collection
Origin / Etymology
Latin codex (book of laws) + facere (to make)
Synonyms
Systematise
Compile
Formalise
Antonyms
Deregulate
Disorganise
Scatter
Example Sentence
"The Code on Social Security, 2020, sought to codify nine existing labour laws into a single framework but omitted any provision for paternity leave."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Use in GS2 polity answers when discussing legal reform, consolidation of laws, or the move from common law traditions to codified statutory provisions.
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