Reacquire
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Reacquire is a verb meaning (transitive) To acquire again.
Meaning
(transitive) To acquire again.
Example Sentences
This country, for example, has retained hold of the Pacific islands, established its dominance in Japan, occupied southern Korea, and maintained an important force of Marines in China. At the same time Russia has been incorporating the Kuriles and southern Sakhalin, re-acquiring rights it once possessed in Manchuria, and occupying north Korea.
Word Forms
- reacquires
- reacquiring
- reacquired
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include recapture, recoup, regain, reclaim, retrieve, recover.
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