reacquire

verb

re·​ac·​quire (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r 

reacquired; reacquiring; reacquires

transitive verb

: to acquire again: such as

a

: to regain as one's own

… the Saad that returns to Chicago this fall, reacquired in a stunning trade for Artemi Panarin, brings more than just a more worldly view of the NHL with him.

—Mark Lazerus

b

: to relocate and hold (something previously held) in a detector

The submarine slowed to reacquire the target.

—Tom Clancy

Synonyms

• get back
• re-collect
• recapture
• reclaim
• recoup
• recover
• regain
• repossess
• retake
• retrieve

Examples of reacquire in a Sentence

the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, a project that was once a Warners theatrical feature with a Marvel star then morphed into streaming feature, was reacquired by Warners, now part of Warner Bros. Discovery and back in the theatrical game. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025

Viewed as a lame duck last year after a succession of blunders, including an abrupt dissolution of Parliament that led to chaos, Mr. Macron has reacquired a raison d’être. —Roger Cohen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

Craig Kimbrel, another ex-Brave, has been reacquired and may be ready for recall from the minors soon. —Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

The defenseman, reacquired last summer in a trade with Nashville, won the Cup twice during a previous four-plus season Tampa tenure. —Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reacquire

• mcintire
• admire
• afire
• aspire
• backfire
• esquire
• expire
• haywire
• hellfire
• inquire
• inspire
• newswire