verb
1. evaluate by comparing with a standard
• Syn: ↑standardize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑standardisation, ↑standardization (for: ↑standardize)
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
2. cause to conform to standard or norm
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The weights and measures were standardized
• Syn: ↑standardize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑standardisation, ↑standardiser, ↑standard, ↑standardization (for: ↑standardize), ↑standardizer (for: ↑standardize), ↑standard (for: ↑standardize)
• Hypernyms: ↑regulate, ↑regularize, ↑regularise, ↑order, ↑govern
• Hyponyms: ↑gauge
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
Useful english dictionary. 2012.