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

Owned and operated by the Ahousaht First Nation, the 16-room floating lodge and four forest cabins were reacquired in 2022 by the Nation’s hereditary chiefs through the Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (MHSS). — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026

The Vikings sent a third-round pick to the Raiders to reacquire their former quarterback, who spent his best six seasons in Minnesota from 2018 to 2023. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026

But by rule, the Heat cannot reacquire him this season unless he first is dealt to another team. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

The San Francisco 49ers reacquired All-Pro defensive lineman DeForest Buckner. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 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