NYT Dictionary

CODIFY

/ˈkɑ.dɪˌfaɪ/

VerbCOD-i-fycod-i-fy · 3 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022

Meaning

To reduce to a code, to arrange into a code.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Latin caudex Latin cōdex Old French codebor. Middle English code English code Latin -i- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English codify From code + -ify.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022.