reacquisition

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noun

A second or subsequent acquisition.

OriginEnglish acquisition ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounreacquisition (plural reacquisitions)

plural reacquisitions

  1. A second or subsequent acquisition.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishacquisition
  7. Englishreacquisition

From re- + acquisition.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 再獲取 /再获取
  • 再獲取 /再获取 (zàihuòqǔ)1. A second or subsequent acquisition
German Wiedererwerb
  • Wiedererwerb1. A second or subsequent acquisition
Italian riacquisizione
  • riacquisizione1. A second or subsequent acquisition
Cite this entry
APA

reacquisition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reacquisition

MLA

“reacquisition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reacquisition. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reacquisition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reacquisition.

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