reconnoiterer
re·con·noi·ter
(rē′kə-noi′tər, rĕk′ə-)v. re·con·noi·tered, re·con·noi·ter·ing, re·con·noi·ters
v.tr.
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: reconnoitered the enemy positions.
v.intr.
To make a reconnaissance or preliminary examination.
n.
An act of reconnoitering.
[Obsolete French reconnoître, from Old French reconoistre, to recognize; see recognize.]
re′con·noi′ter·er n.
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re•con•noi•ter
(ˌri kəˈnɔɪ tər, ˌrɛk ə-)v.t.
1. to inspect, observe, or survey (an enemy position, strength, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes.
2. to examine or survey (a region, area, etc.) for engineering, geological, or other purposes.
v.i.3. to make a reconnaissance.
[1700–10; < French reconnoître (now obsolete) to explore, Middle French reconoistre. See recognize]
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reconnoiter
Past participle: reconnoitered
Gerund: reconnoitering
| Imperative |
|---|
| reconnoiter |
| reconnoiter |
| Present |
|---|
| I reconnoiter |
| you reconnoiter |
| he/she/it reconnoiters |
| we reconnoiter |
| you reconnoiter |
| they reconnoiter |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I reconnoitered |
| you reconnoitered |
| he/she/it reconnoitered |
| we reconnoitered |
| you reconnoitered |
| they reconnoitered |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am reconnoitering |
| you are reconnoitering |
| he/she/it is reconnoitering |
| we are reconnoitering |
| you are reconnoitering |
| they are reconnoitering |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have reconnoitered |
| you have reconnoitered |
| he/she/it has reconnoitered |
| we have reconnoitered |
| you have reconnoitered |
| they have reconnoitered |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was reconnoitering |
| you were reconnoitering |
| he/she/it was reconnoitering |
| we were reconnoitering |
| you were reconnoitering |
| they were reconnoitering |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had reconnoitered |
| you had reconnoitered |
| he/she/it had reconnoitered |
| we had reconnoitered |
| you had reconnoitered |
| they had reconnoitered |
| Future |
|---|
| I will reconnoiter |
| you will reconnoiter |
| he/she/it will reconnoiter |
| we will reconnoiter |
| you will reconnoiter |
| they will reconnoiter |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have reconnoitered |
| you will have reconnoitered |
| he/she/it will have reconnoitered |
| we will have reconnoitered |
| you will have reconnoitered |
| they will have reconnoitered |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be reconnoitering |
| you will be reconnoitering |
| he/she/it will be reconnoitering |
| we will be reconnoitering |
| you will be reconnoitering |
| they will be reconnoitering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been reconnoitering |
| you have been reconnoitering |
| he/she/it has been reconnoitering |
| we have been reconnoitering |
| you have been reconnoitering |
| they have been reconnoitering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been reconnoitering |
| you will have been reconnoitering |
| he/she/it will have been reconnoitering |
| we will have been reconnoitering |
| you will have been reconnoitering |
| they will have been reconnoitering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been reconnoitering |
| you had been reconnoitering |
| he/she/it had been reconnoitering |
| we had been reconnoitering |
| you had been reconnoitering |
| they had been reconnoitering |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would reconnoiter |
| you would reconnoiter |
| he/she/it would reconnoiter |
| we would reconnoiter |
| you would reconnoiter |
| they would reconnoiter |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have reconnoitered |
| you would have reconnoitered |
| he/she/it would have reconnoitered |
| we would have reconnoitered |
| you would have reconnoitered |
| they would have reconnoitered |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. | reconnoiter - explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody observe - watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals" |
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reconnoiter
verbTo go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information:
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