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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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   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:

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   Definition of bother verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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? His whistling was starting to bother me. I hope you're not bothered by my phone calls.

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   verb. take the trouble to do something; concern oneself. “Don't bother, please”. synonyms: inconvenience oneself, trouble, trouble oneself. see more. noun. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness. “a bit of a bother ”.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOTHER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · Bother means trouble or difficulty. You can also use bother to refer to an activity which causes this, especially when you would prefer not to do it or get involved with it.

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   in a state of anxiety or confusion because you are under too much pressure, have a problem, are trying to hurry, etc. See bother in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: bother. Definition of bother verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

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   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). ‘Thanks for your help!’ ‘It was no bother.’.