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standardize

verb

  1. set a standard
  2. to cause to conform to a standard
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Pronunciation: /ˈstæn.də.daɪz/ / /ˈstæn.dɚˌdaɪz/ / [ˈstɛən.dɚˌdaɪz]

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Old French estandartder. English standard Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English standardize From standard + -ize.

  1. US and Oxford British English standard spelling of standardise.