ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Retry

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /riˈtɹaɪ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Retry is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To try or attempt again.

Meaning

(ambitransitive) To try or attempt again.

More Meanings

  1. (transitive, law) To try judicially a second time.
  2. Another attempt.

Example Sentences

to retry a case
to retry an accused person
to retry connecting to the Internet after an error
The problem? Unlike dying during the Great Ape Vegeta fight, you can’t retry right away.

Word Forms

Synonyms for retry

Depending on context, synonyms include rehear.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rehear, retrieve, recover, repeat, attempt, try.

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Sources & Attribution

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