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— William Blake

Tyger, tyger, burning bright

In the forests of the night,

What immortal hand or eye

Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

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verb

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

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Dictionary Entry

reconnoitering

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtəɹɪŋ/

To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information.

In a Sentence

“Our scout will reconnoiter the path ahead of our troops.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

party reconnoitering. reconnoiteringparties reconnoiteringexpedition reconnoiteringpatrols reconnoiteringreconnoitering while
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Synonyms

scoutsurveyexploratory surveyscouting

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Related Words

reconnoitrereconnaissancereconnaisancereconquestexploration

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