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   bother

   /ˈbɒðə/

   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"
   • ▪ cause trouble or annoyance to (someone) by interrupting or otherwise inconveniencing them: "I'm sorry to bother you at this time of night" 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, trouble, 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

   exclamation

   • 1. used to express mild irritation or impatience: British "‘Bother!’ she muttered"

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOTHER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

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     BOTHER meaning: 1. to make the effort to do something: 2. If...

   • Znaczenie Bother, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BOTHER definicja: 1. to make the effort to do something: 2....

   • Bother: German Translation

     bother translate: belästigen, sich um etwas bemühen, die...

   • Bother: Danish Translation

     bother - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Bother: Russian Translation

     BOTHER translate: беспокоить , волновать , побеспокоиться,...

   • Bother: Catalan Translation

     bother translate: molestar, amoïnar, molestar-se (a),...

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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!

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   Bother is a verb that means to cause annoyance, trouble, or pain, or to take the trouble to do something. It can also be an interjection or a noun. See synonyms, examples, and etymology of bother.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › botherBOTHER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Bother is a verb that means to annoy, trouble, or pester someone or something. It can also be a noun that means a state of worry, trouble, or confusion. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and usage with examples and sentences.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbother verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive] to annoy, worry or upset somebody; to cause somebody trouble or pain. bother somebody The thing that bothers me is… That sprained ankle is still bothering her (= hurting). She has been bothered by a leg injury. ‘I'm sorry he was so rude to you.’ ‘It doesn't bother me.’.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › botherBOTHER Synonyms: 363 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Find 363 words that mean bother, such as worry, annoy, fret, disturb, and nuisance. See definitions, examples, and antonyms for each synonym.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › botherbother | meaning of bother in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   bother meaning, definition, what is bother: to make the effort to do something: Learn more.