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Definition retry in British English

retry verb

verb
/ˌriːˈtraɪ/
1

to judge a person or crime in a court of law again because a previous trial was considered not to be fair or it ended without a verdict

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2

to try to do something again after the first attempt was not successful

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2.1

to try to perform a computer operation again

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Definition retry in British English