standardize vs assess

standardize and assess both are verbs.

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

As verbs, assess is a hypernym of standardize; that is, assess is a word with a broader meaning than standardize:

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

Other hypernyms of standardize include appraise, evaluate, measure, valuate, value.

standardize (verb)	assess (verb)
cause to conform to standard or norm	evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
evaluate by comparing with a standard	estimate the value of (property) for taxation
	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