RETRY

rehear, retry

(verb) hear or try a court case anew

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

retry (third-person singular simple present retries, present participle retrying, simple past and past participle retried)

(ambitransitive) To try or attempt again.

(transitive, law) To try judicially a second time.

Noun

retry (plural retries)

Another attempt.

Anagrams

• Terry, terry, tryer

Source: Wiktionary


Re*try", v. t.

Definition: To try (esp. judicially) a second time; as, to retry a case; to retry an accused person.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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