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    reconnoitre
    /ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə/

    verb

    • 1. make a military observation of (a region): "they reconnoitred the beach some weeks before the landing"

    noun

    • 1. an act of reconnoitring: "a nocturnal reconnoitre of the camp"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECONNOITRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Reconnoitre is a military verb that means to get information about an area or the size and position of enemy forces. Learn how to pronounce it, see synonyms, and read sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and Wikipedia.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › reconnoitreRECONNOITRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with or without object) , Chiefly British. , re·con·noi·tred, re·con·noi·tring. reconnoiter. reconnoitre. / ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə / verb. to survey or inspect (an enemy's position, region of land, etc); make a reconnaissance (of) noun. the act or process of reconnoitring; a reconnaissance. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˌreconˈnoitrer, noun.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECONNOITRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. To reconnoitre an area means to obtain information about its geographical features or about the size and position of an army there. He was sent to Eritrea to reconnoitre the enemy position. [VERB noun] I left a sergeant in command and rode forward to reconnoitre. [VERB]

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › reconnoitreReconnoitre - definition of reconnoitre by The Free Dictionary

    1. to inspect, observe, or survey (an enemy position, strength, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes. 2. to examine or survey (a region, area, etc.) for engineering, geological, or other purposes. v.i. 3. to make a reconnaissance. [1700–10; < French reconnoître (now obsolete) to explore, Middle French reconoistre. See recognize]

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › reconnoitrereconnoitre verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    reconnoitre (something) to get information about an area, especially for military purposes, by using soldiers, planes, etc.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reconnoitreReconnoitre - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    3 days ago · reconnoitre. Other forms: reconnoitring; reconnoitred; reconnoitres. Definitions of reconnoitre. verb. explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody. synonyms: reconnoiter, scout. see more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-superentry › reconnoitreRECONNOITRE - Find out everything about this English word |...

    All you need to know about "RECONNOITRE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.