standardize vs govern

standardize and govern both are verbs.

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

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

standardize: cause to conform to standard or norm
govern: bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

Other hypernyms of standardize include order, regularise, regularize, regulate.

standardize (verb)	govern (verb)
cause to conform to standard or norm	exercise authority over; as of nations
evaluate by comparing with a standard	direct or strongly influence the behavior of
	bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
	require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood