anneal vs normalize

anneal and normalize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anneal	No	No	Yes	No
normalize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, anneal and normalize are synonyms defined as:

anneal and normalize: bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling

Other synonyms of anneal include temper.

anneal (verb)	normalize (verb)
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling	make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard
	bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
	become normal or return to its normal state