Bother — Defs

01 v. t. To annoy; to trouble; to worry; to perplex. See Pother.

imp. & p. p. Bothered; p. pr. & vb. n. Bothering

02 v. i. To feel care or anxiety; to make or take trouble; to be troublesome.

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To feel care or anxiety; to make or take trouble; to be troublesome.
“Without bothering about it.” — H. James.

03 n. One who, or that which, bothers; state of perplexity or annoyance; embarrassment; worry; disturbance; petty trouble; as, to be in a bother.

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One who, or that which, bothers; state of perplexity or annoyance; embarrassment; worry; disturbance; petty trouble; as, to be in a bother.