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

reacquired the rights to the movie

(sports) … returns to Chicago this fall, reacquired in a stunning trade …

—Mark Lazerus

b

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

The submarine slowed to reacquire the target.

—Tom Clancy

Synonyms of reacquire

• regain
• retrieve
• recapture
• recover

Examples of reacquire in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Putin signed a decree in 2025 allowing foreign companies to reacquire equity in the operating entity, and Exxon has already engaged in quiet talks with Rosneft about re-entry. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

After July 2034, based on the performance of the NFL assets, Disney may have the right to reacquire the NFL’s interest in ESPN in exchange for a 10-year security at 70% of the then-fair market value of the NFL’s interest in ESPN. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 July 2026

Try explaining to the average Chicago taxpayer that the city is reacquiring its meters but very little will change on the streets. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

That law gives recording artists, songwriters and other music copyright holders the ability — after 35 years has elapsed — to reacquire and administer their works and the licensing rights themselves. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reacquire

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