Past tense of codify
regular verb
The past tense of codify is codified. The past participle is also codified.
Forms of codify
| Base form (V1) | codify /ˈkəʊ.dɪˌfaɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | codified |
| Past participle (V3) | codified |
| Present participle | codifying |
| Third person singular | codifies |
Codified in a sentence
- The company president codified the goal as a one-line mission statement.
- Karadžić based the codified norm on a common dialect, paradoxically stemming from Herzegovina.2016, Barbora Moormann-Kimáková, “Explaining Success and Failure of Language Regimes”, in Language-related Conflicts in Multinational and…. From the entry Vukovian
- This was later codified in a more formal W3C document, The Rule of Least Power.2007 July 17, Jeff Atwood, “The Principle of Least Power”, in Coding Horror, archived from the original on 07 Feb 2024. From the entry Atwood's Law
- Further, in most cultures without systems of codified laws, long-term mateships are ritually sanctioned by the community.2005, David J. Buller, Adapting Minds: Evolutionary Psychology And The Persistent Quest For Human Nature, page 259. From the entry mateship
- Another norm is that the sport be regimented and codified.2021 May 20, Stephen Mumford, A Philosopher Looks at Sport (A Philosopher Looks At), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 60. From the entry frame-perfect
Meaning of codify
- verb To reduce to a code, to arrange into a code.
- verb To collect and arrange in a systematic form.
- verb To enact as an official rule or law.
Questions about the past tense of codify
- What is the past tense of codify?
- The past tense of codify is codified.
- What is the past participle of codify?
- The past participle of codify is codified.
- Is codify a regular or irregular verb?
- Codify is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
Source and license
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