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- Dictionaryreconnoitre/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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RECONNOITRE definition: (of soldiers or military aircraft) to get information about an area or the size and position of…. Learn more.
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)
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]
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]
reconnoitre (something) to get information about an area, especially for military purposes, by using soldiers, planes, etc.
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]
Reconnoitre definition: (intransitive, military) To perform a <a>reconnaissance</a> (of an area; an enemy position); to <a>scout</a> with the aim of gaining information.
reconnoitre meaning, definition, what is reconnoitre: to try to find out the position and size...: Learn more.
Reconnoiter definition: to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes.. See examples of RECONNOITER used in a sentence.
: to make a reconnaissance of. intransitive verb. : to engage in reconnaissance. Examples of reconnoiter in a Sentence. An expedition reconnoitered the coast to find out the exact location of enemy forces. They were sent ahead to reconnoiter.
