reobtain

Secure once more

To reobtain something is to obtain it again after having lost it or given it up: After years of exile, he reobtained his citizenship.

The word is formal and somewhat redundant—get back or regain usually serves better in casual speech.

recovery

reclaim

Take back possession

recover · reacquire · repossess · salvage · rescue · redeem · reconquer · replevin · recapture · reestablish

retrieval

fetch

Go get and return

locate · access · recover · find · track down · hunt down · dig up · search out

effort

perseverance

Sustained resolve despite obstacles

struggle · endeavor · strive · diligence · resolve · grit · dedication · commitment · toil · labor

possession

ownership

Legal right of possession

custody · title · deed · inheritance · estate · holdings · goods · stewardship · tenure · acquisition

Opposites
acquisition vs. loss

reobtainforfeit

Lose through violation

surrender · relinquish · give up · cede · renounce

recovery vs. permanent deprivation

reobtaingo without

Lack something needed

lack

Family

reobtained, reobtains, reobtaining

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