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retry vs try

try vs retry

retry is not a noun while try is a noun.

retry and try both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retry No No Yes No
try Yes No Yes No
As verbs, try is a hypernym of retry; that is, try is a word with a broader meaning than retry:
  • retry: hear or try a court case anew
  • try: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
Other hypernyms of retry include hear.
retry (noun) try (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
retry (verb) try (verb)
hear or try a court case anew put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
take a sample of
test the limits of
give pain or trouble to
make an effort or attempt
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
Difference between retry and try

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