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reconnoitre
UK /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtə/ US /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtɚ/
verb 2noun 1
Collocations
2ADJ.
ahead
RECONNOITRE + NOUN
path
Definitions
verb
1
To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.
Our scout will reconnoitre the path ahead of our troops.
Not a drop of rain fell; the clouds went portentously off, like ships of war after reconnoitering a strong fort, to return with added strength and fury.
2
To recognise.
As to my person, it will not be so easy to reconnoitre it, for I question whether any of it will remain
noun
1
An act or instance of reconnoitring.
The pilot reported the findings of his reconnoitre.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebod
- scout
- reconnoiter
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Our scout will reconnoitre the path ahead of our troops.
Wiktionary02
Not a drop of rain fell; the clouds went portentously off, like ships of war after reconnoitering a strong fort, to return with added strength and fury.
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"Damn!" said Tommy, and tried to sit up. He had remembered. He was in that sinister house in Soho. He uttered a groan and fell back. Through his almost-closed lids he reconnoitred carefully.
Wiktionary04
The pilot reported the findings of his reconnoitre.
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