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- DictionaryBoth·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?"
noun
- 1. effort, worry, or difficulty: "he saved me the bother of having to come up with a speech"
The meaning of BOTHER is to annoy especially by petty provocation : irk. How to use bother in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bother.
BOTHER definition: 1. to make the effort to do something: 2. If you can't be bothered doing/to do something, you are…. Learn more.
the effort that is necessary to achieve something: Some people don't get married because they don't want the bother. It hardly seems worth the bother to go all that way just for two nights. If this change is going to disrupt people's lives so much, it's not worth the bother.
Synonyms for BOTHER: worry, disturb, annoy, pester, harass, bug, trouble, provoke; Antonyms of BOTHER: forget, ignore, leave, disregard, slight, please, oblige, appease.
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:
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 ”.
Definition of bother verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
Definition of bother noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
