"reconnoitre" meaning in English

See reconnoitre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtə/ [Received-Pronunciation], [ˌɹʷɛkəˈnɔɪ̯tʰə] [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtɚ/ [US], [ˌɹˠɛkəˈnɔɪ̯ɾɚ] [US] Audio: en-us-reconnoiter.ogg Forms: reconnoitres [plural]
Etymology: From 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. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|reconnoître}} French reconnoître, {{uder|en|la|recognoscere||to recognise}} Latin recognoscere (“to recognise”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} reconnoitre (plural reconnoitres)
  1. An act or instance of reconnoitring. Related terms: recon, recce, reconnaissance
    Sense id: en-reconnoitre-en-noun-mYgs2kAu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: reconnoiter [US], reconnaitre [archaic], reconnaître, reconnoître [rare]

Verb

IPA: /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtə/ [Received-Pronunciation], [ˌɹʷɛkəˈnɔɪ̯tʰə] [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtɚ/ [US], [ˌɹˠɛkəˈnɔɪ̯ɾɚ] [US] Audio: en-us-reconnoiter.ogg Forms: reconnoitres [present, singular, third-person], reconnoitring [participle, present], reconnoitred [participle, past], reconnoitred [past]
Etymology: From 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. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|reconnoître}} French reconnoître, {{uder|en|la|recognoscere||to recognise}} Latin recognoscere (“to recognise”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} reconnoitre (third-person singular simple present reconnoitres, present participle reconnoitring, simple past and past participle reconnoitred)
  1. (transitive, intransitive, military) To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-reconnoitre-en-verb-cKBWsTet Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (obsolete) To recognise. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-reconnoitre-en-verb-MGEZvURa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 12 75 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 17 15 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 11 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 6 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: scout, survey, reconnoiter [US], reconnaitre [archaic], reconnaître, reconnoître [rare]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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