Associations to the word «Reconnoitre»

Wiktionary

RECONNOITRE, verb. (transitive) (intransitive) (military) To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.
RECONNOITRE, verb. (obsolete) To recognise.
RECONNOITRE, noun. An act or instance of reconnoitring.

Dictionary definition

RECONNOITRE, verb. Explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza