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hear vs retry

retry vs hear

hear and retry both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hear No No Yes No
retry No No Yes No
As verbs, retry is a hyponym of hear; that is, retry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hear:
  • hear: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
  • retry: hear or try a court case anew
Other hyponyms of hear include rehear.
hear (verb) retry (verb)
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally hear or try a court case anew
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
receive a communication from someone
listen and pay attention
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
Difference between hear and retry

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