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

Fans of Laemmle Theatres had reason to breathe a little easier on Friday after the company reacquired its NoHo 7 cinema, returning the venue to family ownership. —City News Service, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026

Making a trade This offseason, the Royals jumped at the chance to reacquire Strahm. —Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026

Mission controllers should reacquire communication with the astronauts. —Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026

The former second-round pick, who began his career with the Jets back in 2013, was reacquired in a low-risk trade from the Las Vegas Raiders on March 11. —Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026

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