reconnoitre
To perform a reconnaissanceTo perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, transitive)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.
(obsolete)To recognise.
- explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
Origin
From French reconnoître (obsolete spelling of reconnaître), from Latin recognoscere (“to rFrom French reconnoître (obsolete spelling of reconnaître), from Latin recognoscere (“to recognise”). There is also an obsolete 19th-century British English spelling reconnaitre, influenced by the modern French form.
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Forms
reconnoitres, reconnoitring, reconnoitred, reconnoitred| Base form | reconnoitre · to reconnoitre |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | reconnoitres |
| Present participle | reconnoitring |
| Past simple | reconnoitred |
| Past participle | reconnoitred |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonyms- explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody:scoutreconnoiter
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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