assess vs standardize

assess and standardize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assess	No	No	Yes	No
standardize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, standardize is a hyponym of assess; that is, standardize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assess:

assess: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
standardize: evaluate by comparing with a standard

Other hyponyms of assess include grade, mark, score, rate, value, standardise, reassess, reevaluate, censor, praise.

assess (verb)	standardize (verb)
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of	cause to conform to standard or norm
estimate the value of (property) for taxation	evaluate by comparing with a standard
set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine