reacquire
verb
re·ac·quire
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r 
reacquired; reacquiring; reacquires
: 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
Mark Lazerus
b
: to relocate and hold (something previously held) in a detector
The submarine slowed to reacquire the target.—Tom Clancy
Tom ClancyExamples of reacquire in a Sentence
the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year
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What’s inside the mansion isn’t necessarily all original furniture, though some pieces did originate in the home and have been reacquired or returned over the years.
—Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
Beatz and fellow producer Timbaland launched the successful rap battle brand Verzuz during 2020, eventually selling it to Triller before reacquiring it and, last year, striking a distribution partnership with Elon Musk’s social media network X.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 17 June 2025
Last April, Ambush’s founders Yoon Ahn and Verbal reacquired full ownership of the company, which joined New Guards Group’s roster in 2020.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
Taylor Swift reacquires rights to the music that inspired the ‘(Taylor’s Version)’ campaign.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
Beatz and fellow producer Timbaland launched the successful rap battle brand Verzuz during 2020, eventually selling it to Triller before reacquiring it and, last year, striking a distribution partnership with Elon Musk’s social media network X.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 17 June 2025
Last April, Ambush’s founders Yoon Ahn and Verbal reacquired full ownership of the company, which joined New Guards Group’s roster in 2020.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
Taylor Swift reacquires rights to the music that inspired the ‘(Taylor’s Version)’ campaign.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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“Reacquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reacquire. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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