noun
Meaning 1
Another attempt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
retry
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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rēʹtrī
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/ˈriːtɹaɪ/
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rētrīʹ
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/riˈtɹaɪ/
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rhymes with -aɪ
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CMU ARPABET: R IY0 T R AY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To try or attempt again.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
Examples
- to retry connecting to the Internet after an error
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To try judicially a second time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: law
Examples
- to retry a case
- to retry an accused person
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
hear or try a court case anew
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rehear
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hear, try
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English try English retry From re- + try.
Across languages
Translations
20 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: нов опит (nov opit) — another attempt
- Dutch: herkansing — another attempt
- Bulgarian: опитвам отново (opitvam otnovo) — to try or attempt again
- Catalan: reintentar — to try or attempt again
- Catalan: tornar a provar — to try or attempt again
- Chinese Mandarin: 重试 (chóngshì) — to try or attempt again
- Dutch: herkansen — to try or attempt again
- French: retenter — to try or attempt again
- French: réessayer — to try or attempt again
- French: ressayer — to try or attempt again
- German: erneut versuchen — to try or attempt again
- Polish: próbować ponownie — to try or attempt again
- Polish: ponawiać próbę — to try or attempt again
- Bulgarian: разглеждам отново (razgleždam otnovo) — to try judicially a second time
- Catalan: tornar a jutjar — to try judicially a second time
- Chinese Mandarin: 复审 (fùshěn) — to try judicially a second time
- Chinese Mandarin: 覆審 /覆审 (fùshěn) — to try judicially a second time
- Chinese Mandarin: 復審 /复审 (fùshěn) — to try judicially a second time
- Irish: atriail — to try judicially a second time
- Swedish: ompröva — to try judicially a second time