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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)
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.
reconnoitre in British English. or US reconnoiter (ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə ) verb. 1. to survey or inspect (an enemy's position, region of land, etc); make a reconnaissance (of) noun. 2. the act or process of reconnoitring; a reconnaissance. Collins English Dictionary.
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.
reconnoitre meaning, definition, what is reconnoitre: to try to find out the position and size...: Learn more.
re•con•noi•ter (rē′kə noi′ tər, rek′ə-), v.t. to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes. Surveying to examine or survey (a region, area, etc.) for engineering, geological, or other purposes. v.i.
Aug 11, 2024 · reconnoitre (third-person singular simple present reconnoitres, present participle reconnoitring, simple past and past participle reconnoitred) (transitive, intransitive, military) To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.
Reconnoitre definition: (intransitive, military) To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.
