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retried; retrying
Definition of retry
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 transitive + intransitive : to try (something) again to see if it is successful, working, or satisfactory
He retried downloading the program. Turn the device and the router off for at least ten seconds, then turn them back on and retry the connection.— Ankit Banerjee a restaurant that might be worth retrying After a certain number of failed attempts, the system will stop retrying.
2 transitive law : to try (someone or something) judicially for a second time
Prosecutors decided to retry the case. retry a defendant He was retried on the manslaughter charge.
retry
noun plural retries
Definition of retry (Entry 2 of 2)
: a new attempt or try The website loaded on the third retry.
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The first known use of retry was circa 1673
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