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retry

A2
verb

Pronunciation

UK

  • /rˈiːtraɪ/

US

  • /riˈtraɪ/

Description

Imagine building with Lego bricks. You carefully place a piece, but it wobbles and falls! Do you give up? No—you retry, meaning you try again. It's about not being defeated by initial failure and giving something another shot.

"Retry" is often used in technology. If a website cannot load a page or a payment does not go through, you may see a message asking you to "retry." It can also be used more broadly when someone decides to make another attempt after something did not work the first time. It suggests a willingness to learn from mistakes and keep going.

Examples

  1. 1

    Button label

    If the download stops, tap Retry.

  2. 2

    Payment

    I retried the payment with a different card.

  3. 3

    App behavior

    The app will automatically retry if the server doesn't respond.

  4. 4

    Repeated attempts

    After several retries, the video finally loaded.

    • Meaning

      retries

      attempts to do it again

  5. 5

    Network message

    Please retry later when the network is less busy.

Forms and spellings

4 forms open this card.

Main spelling

  • retryverb

Forms

  • retriedpast tenseverb
  • retrying-ing formverb
  • retriesverb