Word Study
retry
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb retry has 1 sense
- retry(v = verb.social) rehear - hear or try a court case anew; Array is one way to hear, try
Derived form noun retrial1
Sample sentence:
They want to retry the prisoners
CIDE DICTIONARY
retry, v. t.
To try (esp. judicially) a second time; as, to retry a case; to retry an accused person. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
retry, v.tr. (-ies, -ied) try (a defendant or lawsuit) a second or further time.
Derivative
retrial n.
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