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try vs retry

retry vs try

try is a noun but retry is not a noun.

try and retry both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
try Yes No Yes No
retry No No Yes No
As verbs, retry is a hyponym of try; that is, retry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than try:
  • try: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
  • retry: hear or try a court case anew
Other hyponyms of try include rehear.
try (noun) retry (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
try (verb) retry (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice hear or try a court case anew
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 try and retry

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