reconnoiter

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Verb reconnoiter has 1 sense

scout, reconnoiter, reconnoitre - explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
--₁ is one way to observe

Derived forms: noun reconnaissance₁, noun reconnoitering₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

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Reconnoiter

Definition

Verb: to reconnoiter means to make a military observation of a region to gather information.

Noun: a reconnoiter is a military observation of a region to gather information.

Part of Speech

Verb

He was sent to reconnoiter the enemy's position.

The scouts were reconnoitering the area for a potential ambush.

Noun

The general ordered a quick reconnoiter of the surrounding area.

The reconnaissance team conducted a detailed reconnoiter of the enemy's base.

Synonyms

Scout, survey, explore, inspect

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