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reconnoitre

[ ree-kuh-noi-ter, rek-uh- ]

verb (used with or without object)

Chiefly British.
reconnoitred, reconnoitring.


reconnoitre

/ ËŒ°ùÉ›°ìəˈ²Ôɔɪ³ÙÉ™ /

verb

  1. to survey or inspect (an enemy's position, region of land, etc); make a reconnaissance (of)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or process of reconnoitring; a reconnaissance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ°ù±ð³¦´Ç²Ôˈ²Ô´Ç¾±³Ù°ù±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù±ðc´Ç²Ô·²Ô´Ç¾±î€ƒt°ù±ð°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of reconnoitre1

C18: from obsolete French °ù±ð³¦´Ç²Ô²Ô´Çî³Ù°ù±ð to inspect, explore; see recognize
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When he and a comrade went to reconnoitre an attack, Gaddafi’s forces spotted them.

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The citation for temporary Lieutenant Robert Hastings read: "He personally reconnoitred the approach to the position under very severe rifle and machine-gun fire."

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He was headed, generally, for Lake Superior, and would reconnoitre once he got to Lake Michigan.

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They might be used to reconnoitre an area or attack it, permitting the manned aircraft to hold back.

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The serious young man arrives first, on a reconnoitring mission.

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