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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.
: 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.
1. to survey or inspect (an enemy's position, region of land, etc); make a reconnaissance (of)
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)
Definition of reconnoitre verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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]
4 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.
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.
Reconnoitre definition: (intransitive, military) To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun reconnoitre. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
