retry

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retry

  • /riˈtɹaɪ/
  • /ˈriːtɹaɪ/

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verb retries · retrying · retried

  1. ambitransitive To try or attempt again. to retry connecting to the Internet after an error
  2. transitive To try judicially a second time. to retry a case

noun retries

  1. Another attempt. “As such, the issue with login remains. If for any reason you get the ‘Failed to connect to server’ issue, it means that the maximum number of login requests for that particular minute is exceeded and/or that the servers are full and will require someone to log out before allowing new players in. As

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verb to try or attempt again

中文重试 chóngshì
Françaisretenter, réessayer, ressayer
Deutscherneut versuchen

verb to try judicially a second time

中文复审 fùshěn, 覆審 /覆审 fùshěn, 復審 /复审 fùshěn

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@misc{retry_2026,
  title = {retry},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retry},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}