The meaning of Reconnoitre

Reconnoitre – definition

verb
Make a military observation of (a region).
Usage examples:
They reconnoitred the beach some weeks before the landing
Synonims:
Survey Make a reconnaissance of Explore Scout (out)Make a survey of Make an observation of Find out the lie of the land See how the land lies Investigate Examine Spy out Scrutinize Scan Insp

noun
An act of reconnoitring.
Usage examples:
A nocturnal reconnoitre of the camp

Reconnoitre translation into English

Reconnoitre: translate from English into Chinese

侦察

Reconnoitre: translate from English into Dutch

Verkennen, Verspieden, Navorsing, Navorsen

Reconnoitre: translate from English into French

Reconnaître, Faire une reconnaissance, Effectuer une reconnaissance, Partir en reconnaissance

Reconnoitre: translate from English into German

Erkunden, Aufklären, Auskundschaften, Kundschaften, Spähen

Reconnoitre: translate from English into Hindi

देख-भाल, तलाश, खोज, अन्वेषण, पता लगाना, खोज करना, खोज लगाना, तलाश करना, देख-भाल करना, टोह लगाना, जाँच-पड़ताल करना

Reconnoitre: translate from English into Italian

Ricognizione, Perlustrare, Fare ricognizione

Reconnoitre: translate from English into Korean

정찰하다, 답사하다

Reconnoitre: translate from English into Russian

Разведать, Разведывать, Вести разведку, Рекогносцировать, Рекогносцировка, Производить разведку, Разведка

Reconnoitre: translate from English into Spanish

Reconocer el terreno, Explorar el terreno

Word origin

early 18th century: from obsolete French reconnoître, from Latin recognoscere ‘know again’ (see recognize).

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Reconnoitre – similar words

reconnoitring

verb
Make a military observation of (a region).
Usage examples:
They reconnoitred the beach some weeks before the landing

noun
An act of reconnoitring.
Usage examples:
A nocturnal reconnoitre of the camp

verb
Present participle of reconnoitre

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reconnoitrer

noun
A person who reconnoitres.

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reconnoitred

ˌrek.əˈnɔɪ.tər

verb
Make a military observation of (a region).
Usage examples:
They reconnoitred the beach some weeks before the landing

noun
An act of reconnoitring.
Usage examples:
A nocturnal reconnoitre of the camp

verb
Past simple and past participle of reconnoitre

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Reconnoitre synonims

examine

verb
Inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition.
Usage examples:
A doctor examined me and said i might need a caesarean

verb
Observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

verb
To look at or consider a person or thing carefully in order to discover something about the person or thing
Usage examples:
Investigators examined the wreckage for clues about the cause of the explosion.

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explore

verb
Travel through (an unfamiliar area) in order to learn about it.
Usage examples:
He explored the fontainebleau forest

verb
To travel to a new place to learn about it or become familiar with it
Usage examples:
[ t ] they set out to explore the city., we have to explore new ways to market our products., many …

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insp

abbreviation
Inspector (as part of a police officer's title).

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investigate

verb
Carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth.
Usage examples:
Police are investigating a claim that the man was beaten unconscious by a gang

verb
Conduct an inquiry of

verb
To examine something carefully, esp. to discover the truth about it
Usage examples:
[ i ] there was a suspicious man near the playground, and we asked the police to investigate., [ t …

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scan

skæn

verb
Look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature.
Usage examples:
He raised his binoculars to scan the coast

noun
An act of scanning someone or something.
Usage examples:
A quick scan of the sports page

Examine minutely or intensely

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scrutinize

verb
Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
Usage examples:
Customers were warned to scrutinize the small print

verb
To examine someone or something very carefully
Usage examples:
All new products are scrutinized by the laboratory.

verb
To examine something very carefully in order to discover information
Usage examples:
The data raises questions about how closely wall street banks scrutinized the loans.

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survey

verb
Look closely at or examine (someone or something).
Usage examples:
Her green eyes surveyed him coolly

noun
A general view, examination, or description of someone or something.
Usage examples:
The author provides a survey of the relevant literature

verb
Determining opinions by interviewing people

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