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

And customer lifetime value compounds when the same traveler is recognized across channels and trips, rather than reacquired at marketing cost on every booking. — Somit Goyal, Forbes.com, 8 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

The Bruins would probably need to reacquire their third-round pick to get into the offer-sheet game, but that could be an interesting route for a team that could use an influx of prime-aged talent. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 30 June 2026

First, the Yankees would have to have interest in reacquiring a pitcher who left the team on poor terms in 2022. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 June 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