reacquire

verb

re·​ac·​quire (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r How to pronounce reacquire (audio)
reacquired; reacquiring; reacquires

transitive verb

: 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

Examples of reacquire in a Sentence

the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year
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Stevens built around that superstar foundation with a string of savvy trades, first reacquiring Al Horford, whom Ainge initially signed in 2016, and then by adding Derrick White in 2022 and Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis last offseason. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 June 2024 The plant is capable of producing over 25,000 gallons a day, and once Yoshida reacquired the rights to his U.S. sales, the process was turnkey. Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 That station had previously gone through a few permutations before closing, before being reacquired by King in 1990. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 Was that not the precise purpose of Brissett being reacquired by the Patriots in the first place? Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reacquire 

Word History

First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reacquire was in 1627

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“Reacquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reacquire. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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