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geographize

verb
ge·​og·​ra·​phize | \ jēˈägrəˌfīz also ÷ˈjäg-\
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of geographize 

intransitive verb

: to study geography

transitive verb

: to study or describe the geography of : treat geographically

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geography + -ize

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