Reconnoiter

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  • intransitive verb. To make a preliminary examination of (an area or a group, for example), usually by moving around and observing, in order to gather information, especially for military purposes.
  • intransitive verb. To make a reconnaissance or preliminary examination.
  • noun. An act of reconnoitering.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To know again; recognize.
  • To examine with the eye; make a preliminary survey of; specifically, to examine or survey, as a tract or region, for military, engineering, or geological purposes. See reconnaissance.
  • To make a survey or inspection preliminary to taking some action; examine a position, person, opinion, etc., as a precaution.
  • noun. A preliminary survey; a reconnaissance.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To examine with the eye to make a preliminary examination or survey of; esp., to survey with a view to military or engineering operations.
  • transitive verb. To recognize.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.
  • noun. An act or instance of reconnoitering.
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  • verb. explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
    • Equivalent
    reconnoitre  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    observe  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Reuter  goiter  loiter  reutter  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    be vigilant  be watchful  bug  case  course  
    variant
    reconnoitre  
    verb-form
    reconnoiters  
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