re·ac·quire | \ (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r 
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\reacquired; reacquiring; reacquires
Definition of reacquire
: 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
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The first known use of reacquire was in 1627
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