reacquire
UK[ˌriːəˈkwaɪə(r)]US[ˌriːəˈkwaɪər]
v
to get or obtain something again, especially something you had before.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
acquire
re
again
acquire
get
Etymology
the word 'reacquire' is a modern english formation built upon the well-established verb 'acquire'. the prefix 're-', derived from latin, carries the sense of repetition or restoration, a function it has performed in english since the middle english period. the core verb 'acquire' entered english via old french from latin 'acquirere', meaning 'to seek in addition to', itself from 'ad-' (to) and 'quaerere' (to seek, to gain). therefore, the literal construction 'to acquire again' transparently conveys the meaning of obtaining something a second time or regaining possession of something previously held.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + acquire (get)
re- (latin origin, a prefix meaning 'again' or 'back'), acquire (latin origin, from 'acquirere', meaning 'to get' or 'to gain').
Examples
the company hopes to reacquire the patent after the license expires.
he managed to reacquire the family estate that had been sold decades earlier.
after years of therapy, she sought to reacquire the confidence she had lost.