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RECONNOITRE
scout, reconnoiter, reconnoitre
(verb) explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
reconnoitre (third-person singular simple present reconnoitres, present participle reconnoitring, simple past and past participle reconnoitred)
(transitive, intransitive, military) To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.
(obsolete) To recognise.
Synonyms
• scout, survey
Noun
reconnoitre (plural reconnoitres)
An act or instance of reconnoitring.
Anagrams
• reconnoiter
Source: Wiktionary
Rec`on*noi"ter, Rec`on*noi"tre (rk`n*noi"tr), v. t. Etym: [F. reconnoitre, a former spelling of reconnaître. See Recognize.]
1. To examine with the eye to make a preliminary examination or survey of; esp., to survey with a view to military or engineering operations.
2. To recognize. [Obs.] Sir H. Walpole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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