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bother
[ both-er ]
verb (used with object)
- to annoy; give trouble to; pester:
His little sister kept bothering him for candy.
- to cause unease, anxiety, or worry in (someone):
I hadn't realized how much being in a small boat bothers me until we got into choppy waters.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- to bewilder; confuse:
His inability to understand the joke bothered him.
verb (used without object)
- to take the trouble; trouble or inconvenience oneself:
Don't bother to call. He has no time to bother with trifles.
noun
- 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.
interjection
- Chiefly British. (used to express mild irritation.)
bother
/ ˈ²úɒðə /
verb
- tr to give annoyance, pain, or trouble to; irritate
his bad leg is bothering him again
- tr to trouble (a person) by repeatedly disturbing; pester
stop bothering your father!
- intr to take the time or trouble; concern oneself
don't bother to come with me
- tr to make (a person) alarmed or confused
the thought of her husband's return clearly bothered her
noun
- a state of worry, trouble, or confusion
- a person or thing that causes fuss, trouble, or annoyance
- informal.a disturbance or fight; trouble (esp in the phrase a spot of bother )
interjection
- an exclamation of slight annoyance
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ü²Ô·²ú´Ç³Ù³ó·±ð°ù±ð»å adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·²ú´Ç³Ù³ó·±ð°ù·¾±²Ô²µ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bother1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bother1
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Example Sentences
But in the increasingly rigid gender politics of the MAGA-fied GOP, even tending a sick child is seen as women's work that men should not be bothered with.
Even if the White House could make its case, it didn’t bother to follow the legally mandated process for doing so.
He fell twice, had to apply eye drops after being bothered by swelling under his right eye and resorted to using sawdust to help him grip his racquet in the humidity.
"Some people are super bothered by the terrible photos on Wikipedia, and want to save the world from them as well," Ms Lee said.
Trump also said that the Signal leak "doesn't bother me", but added the app "isn't very good".
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