"astrologize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: astrologizes [present, singular, third-person], astrologizing [participle, present], astrologized [participle, past], astrologized [past]
Etymology: Probably from Middle French astrologiser;' equivalent to astrology + -ize. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|astrologiser}} Middle French astrologiser, {{suffix|en|astrology|ize}} astrology + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} astrologize (third-person singular simple present astrologizes, present participle astrologizing, simple past and past participle astrologized)
  1. (intransitive) To study or practise astrology; to attempt to foretell the future using astrology. Tags: intransitive Synonyms: prognosticate
    Sense id: en-astrologize-en-verb-bJTpZ9f4
  2. (transitive) To apply astrology to (someone or something).
    To attempt to foretell the future of (someone) using astrology, to read or cast (someone's) horoscope.
    Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-astrologize-en-verb-G1Z63EXk
  3. (transitive) To apply astrology to (someone or something).
    To make (something) astrological; to interpret (something) in the light of astrology.
    Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-astrologize-en-verb-J26qMeCW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 22 58 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 27 29 45

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