retry

/ˈriːˌtraɪ/

to attempt something again after failure

After the game crashed, I had to retry the level.

The speaker attempted the action again after it failed.

general

to attempt something again after failure or interruption

The system will automatically retry the connection if it fails.

The system will attempt to reconnect if the initial attempt fails.

She decided to retry the exam after studying more.

She chose to take the exam again after additional preparation.

Commonly used in computing for automated retry mechanisms.

Collocations

retry an attemptto try something againretry a connectionto attempt to reconnectretry a levelto play a game level again

In computing, 'retry' often refers to automatic attempts to reconnect or repeat an action.

From 're-' (again) + 'try' (attempt). First recorded in the late 16th century.

Often used in computing contexts for automated retry mechanisms.

re-

again

prefix

try

attempt

root

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