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.

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OTHER WORDS FROM reconnoitre

re·con·noi·trer, noun

Words nearby reconnoitre

reconnaissance, reconnaissance car, reconnaissance satellite, reconnect, reconnoiter, reconnoitre, reconsider, reconsignment, reconstitute, reconstituted, reconstruct
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Words related to reconnoitre

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

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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 of reconnoitre

reconnoitrer or US reconnoiterer, noun

Word Origin for reconnoitre

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