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   Both·er

   /ˈbäT͟Hər/

   

   verb

   • 1. take the trouble to do something: "scientists rarely bother with such niceties"
   • 2. (of a circumstance or event) worry, disturb, or upset (someone): "is there an issue that bothers you so much you'd campaign against it?" Similar concern oneselftrouble oneselfmindcareworry oneselfburden oneselfoccupy oneselfbusy oneselftake the timemake the effortgo to troubleinconvenience oneselfinformal:give a damngive a hootgive a rapgive a hangworrytroubleconcernperturbdisturbdisquietdisconcertunnervefretupsetdistressalarmmake anxiouscause someone anxietywork upagitategnaw atweigh downlie heavy oninformal:rattlefazediscombobulateOpposite comfort
   • ▪ feel concern about or interest in: "don't bother about me—I'll find my own way home"
   • ▪ trouble or annoy (someone) by interrupting or causing inconvenience: "she didn't feel she could bother Mike with the problem" Similar disturbtroubleworryinconvenienceput outimpose onpesterbadgerharassmolestplaguebesettormentnaghounddogchivvyharryannoyupsetirritatevexprovokenettletry someone's patiencemake one's hackles riseinformal:hasslebuggive someone a hard timeget in someone's hairget on someone's caserub up the wrong waydrive up the wallget up someone's noseridedevilmitherheavyrarkrare:discommode

   noun

   • 1. effort, worry, or difficulty: "he saved me the bother of having to come up with a speech" Similar troubleeffortexertionstraininconveniencefussbustlehustle and bustledisruptionpainsinformal:hassle
   • ▪ a person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty: "I hope she hasn't been a bother" Similar nuisancepestpalaverrigmarolejobtrialtribulationbindboredraginconveniencedifficultytroubleproblemirritationannoyancevexationinformal:hassleperformancepantomimesong and danceheadachepainpain in the neckpain in the backsidenyaffskelfpain in the buttnarkvulgar slang:pain in the arsepain in the ass

   Word Origin early 18th century (originally in the sense ‘confuse with noise’): of Anglo-Irish origin; perhaps a variant of pother, or perhaps borrowed from Irish bodhar ‘deaf, confused’.

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   What is bother?

   • Definition of bother noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable] trouble or difficulty You seem to have got yourself into a spot of bother. I don't want to put you to any bother (= cause you any trouble). Don't go to the bother of tidying up on my account (= don't make the effort to do it).

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   What does 'no bother' mean?

   • [uncountable] trouble or difficulty You seem to have got yourself into a spot of bother. I don't want to put you to any bother (= cause you any trouble). Don't go to the bother of tidying up on my account (= don't make the effort to do it). ‘Thanks for your help!’ ‘It was no bother.’ Call them and save yourself the bother of going round.

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   What does it mean if you don't bother to do something?

   • If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy . Lots of people don't bother to go through a marriage ceremony these days. [VERB to-infinitive] Most of the papers didn't even bother reporting it. [VERB verb-ing]

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   What does it mean if someone bothers you?

   • [transitive] to annoy, worry, or upset someone; to cause someone trouble or pain bother somebody The thing that bothers me is… That sprained ankle is still bothering her (= hurting).

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   verb. uk / ˈbɒðə r/ us. bother verb (ANNOY) Add to word list. A2. to annoy someone by trying to get their attention when they do not want to see you or talk to you: Don't bother your father when he's working. Sorry to bother you, but could you spare any change? Fewer examples. Would it bother you if I played some music?

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   bother. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English both‧er1 /ˈbɒðə $ ˈbɑːðər/ S1 W3 verb 1 make an effort [ intransitive, transitive usually in questions and negatives] to make the effort to do something (not) bother to do something He didn’t bother to answer the question. not bother about/with He didn’t bother with a reply ...

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   n. something troublesome, burdensome, or annoying: Doing the laundry every week can be a terrible bother. effort, work, or worry: Gardening takes more bother than it's worth. a worried or perplexed state: Don't get into such a bother about small matters. someone or something that bothers or annoys: My cousin is a perpetual bother to me. interj.

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   Definition of bother noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. bother. noun. /ˈbɒðə (r)/ /ˈbɑːðər/ [uncountable] trouble or difficulty. You seem to have got yourself into a spot of bother. I don't want to put you to any bother (= cause you any trouble). Don't go to the bother of tidying up on my account (= don't make the effort to do it).

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   Definitions of 'bother' 1. If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy. [...] 2. Bother means trouble or difficulty.

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    Dictionary Definition of 'bother' To cause annoyance, disturbance, or inconvenience to someone or something. "Please don't bother me while I'm studying; I need complete focus." Detailed Meaning of 'bother' When someone bothers, they engage in actions or behaviors that disrupt, trouble, or disturb the peace or comfort of another person or situation.