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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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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › botherBOTHER - 115 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   BOTHER - Synonyms, related words and examples | Cambridge English Thesaurus

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   1. : to annoy especially by petty provocation : irk. It bothers her when people litter. bothered by the itchy tag on his shirt. 2. : to intrude upon : pester. Don't bother him when he's working. 3. : to cause to be somewhat anxious or concerned. My stomach is bothering me. often used interjectionally. Oh, bother! intransitive verb. 1.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › botherBOTHER | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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   verb. us/ˈbɑð·ər/ Add to word listAdd to word list. A2. to annoy someone by talking to him or her when they are busy: Don’t bother your father when he’s working. to worry or upset someone: I’m used to living by myself – it doesn’t bother me. to make the effort to do something: He didn’t even bother to call. can’t be botheredinformal.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › bother_vbother, v. & int. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word bother mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bother, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word bother? About 10 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

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   take the trouble to do something:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

8. www.wordsmyth.netbother | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   features: Word Combinations ( verb, noun ), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns. Word Explorer. See. anger, emotion. The meaning of bother. Definition of bother. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.