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Word: Bother
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
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’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɒðə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
take the trouble to do something
Short Definition:take trouble to do something
Examples:- scientists rarely bother with such niceties
- the driver didn't bother to ask why
Definition:
(of a circumstance or event) worry, disturb, or upset (someone)
Short Definition:worry or upset someone
Examples:- is there an issue that bothers you so much you'd campaign against it?
- it bothered me that I hadn't done anything
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