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reconnoitre

[ ree-kuh-noi-ter, rek-uh- ]
/ ˌri kəˈnɔɪ tər, ˌrɛk ə- /
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verb (used with or without object), re·con·noi·tred, re·con·noi·tring. Chiefly British.

reconnoiter.

RELATED WORDS

try, search, probe, scrutinize, research, examine, test, analyze, seek, prospect, traverse, inspect, travel, hunt, question, tour, sift, scout, burrow

Nearby words

reconnaissance, reconnaissance car, reconnaissance satellite, reconnect, reconnoiter, reconnoitre, reconquer, reconsider, reconsignment, reconstitute, reconstituted

Related forms

re·con·noi·trer, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for reconnoitre

reconnoitre

US reconnoiter

/ (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

Derived Forms

reconnoitrer or US reconnoiterer, noun

Word Origin for reconnoitre

C18: from obsolete French reconnoître to inspect, explore; see recognize
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