11 letters · 22 points in Scrabble
verb cause to conform to standard or norm
verb evaluate by comparing with a standard
originEtymology 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.
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