reconnoitring

  • 1reconnoitring — rɪːkÉ™ nɔɪtÉ™(r) / rekÉ™ v. scout an enemy s territory in order to gather useful information …

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  • 2reconnoitring — noun exploring in order to gain information scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous • Syn: ↑scouting, ↑exploratory survey, ↑reconnoitering • Derivationally related forms: ↑reconnoitre, ↑reconnoiter ( …

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  • 3κατασκοπεύσει — κατασκόπευσις reconnoitring fem nom/voc/acc dual (attic epic) κατασκοπεύσεϊ , κατασκόπευσις reconnoitring fem dat sg (epic) κατασκόπευσις reconnoitring fem dat sg (attic ionic) κατασκοπεύω aor subj act 3rd sg (epic) κατασκοπεύω fut ind mid 2nd sg …

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  • 4reconnoitre — [c]/rɛkəˈnɔɪtə / (say rekuh noytuh) verb (reconnoitred, reconnoitring) –verb (t) 1. to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy s strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes. 2. to examine or… …

  • 5reconnoiter — vt., vi. reconnoitred, reconnoitring [rek΄ə noit′ər, rē΄kənoit′ər] vt., vi. [Fr reconnoître, old form of reconnaître < OFr reconoistre: see RECOGNIZANCE] to make a reconnaissance (of): also Chiefly Brit. reconnoitre vt. vi. reconnoitred,… …

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  • 6exploratory survey — noun exploring in order to gain information scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous • Syn: ↑scouting, ↑reconnoitering, ↑reconnoitring • Derivationally related forms: ↑reconnoitre (for: ↑ …

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  • 7reconnaissance mission — noun the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy) an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission • Syn: ↑reconnaissance • Derivationally related forms: ↑reconnoitre (for: ↑reconnaissance),… …

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  • 8reconnoitering — noun exploring in order to gain information scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous • Syn: ↑scouting, ↑exploratory survey, ↑reconnoitring • Derivationally related forms: ↑reconnoitre (for: ↑ …

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  • 9scouting — noun exploring in order to gain information (Freq. 1) scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous • Syn: ↑exploratory survey, ↑reconnoitering, ↑reconnoitring • Derivationally related forms: ↑reconnoitre ( …

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  • 10reconnoiter — or reconnoitre verb ( noitered or noitred; noitering or reconnoitring) Etymology: obsolete French reconnoître, literally, to recognize, from Old French reconoistre more at recognize Date: 1707 transitive verb to make a reconnaissance of… …

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