geologize

[jee-ol-uh-jahyz]

verb (used without object), ge·ol·o·gized, ge·ol·o·giz·ing.

to study geology.

verb (used with object), ge·ol·o·gized, ge·ol·o·giz·ing.

to examine geologically.

Also especially British, ge·ol·o·gise.

Origin of geologize

First recorded in 1825–35; geolog(y) + -ize

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Historical Examples of geologize

How glad dear papa would have been to come and stay with us, and botanize and geologize amongst your rocks there!
Wenderholme
Philip Gilbert Hamerton

British Dictionary definitions for geologize

geologize

geologise

verb

to study the geological features of (an area)

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