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| both·er [ bóər ] |
verb (past and past participle both·ered, present participle both·er·ing, 3rd person present singular both·ers) |
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1. intransitive verb make effort: to take the time or trouble to do something
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often used in negative statements
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  He didn't even bother to get out of the car.
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2. transitive and intransitive verb be worried or worry somebody: to feel worried, anxious, or upset, or make somebody feel like this
It bothers me to think of you all on your own.
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3. transitive verb disturb somebody: to annoy or disturb somebody, e.g. by interrupting or by making unwelcome advances
Is the music bothering you?
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4. transitive verb cause physical pain to somebody: to make somebody feel physical discomfort or pain
My back is bothering me again.
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noun (plural both·ers) |
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1. effort: trouble or effort to do something
Don't go to all that bother for me.
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2. source of annoyance: somebody or something that causes annoyance, e.g. by making noise
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| [Late 17th century. Origin ?] |
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bother, annoy, bug, disturb, trouble, worry
CORE MEANING: to interfere with somebody's peace or composure
bother to feel worried, anxious, or upset, or make somebody feel like this;
Sorry to bother you.
He is not bothered in the slightest by these hints of change.
annoy to harass somebody repeatedly;
The wasps buzzing round them as they ate were beginning to annoy them.
bug (informal) to cause somebody persistent trouble and annoyance;
something that's been bugging me
He's always bugging my son's friends with questions.
disturb to interrupt or distract somebody when he or she is doing something;
disturbing her while she was reading
trouble to put somebody to the inconvenience of doing something;
I'm sorry to trouble you, but I need your help.
worry to annoy somebody by making insistent demands or complaints;
Reporters and photographers kept worrying the family with requests for interviews. |
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