retry
1 of 2verb
re·try (ˌ)rē-ˈtrī 
retried; retrying
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.
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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
2 of 2noun
re·try ˈrē-ˌtrī
plural retries
: a new attempt or try
The website loaded on the third retry.
Word History
First Known Use
Verb
circa 1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1960, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
retry
transitive verb
re·try
ˌrē-ˈtrī
retried; retrying
: to try again
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