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Meaning of Bother
According to Oxford Dictionary, "bother" means to cause someone to feel annoyed or irritated, or to cause trouble or difficulty for someone.
Definitions
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines "bother" as to cause someone to feel troubled, worried, or annoyed, or to cause something to go wrong.
- Cambridge Dictionary states that "bother" means to annoy or irritate someone, or to cause trouble or difficulty.
Example Uses
- The noise from the construction site is starting to bother me, I think I'll wear earplugs.
- I don't mean to bother you, but could you please help me with this problem?
- The mosquitoes are really starting to bother us, let's go inside.
- I'm trying to study, but my little brother is bothering me, can someone please take him outside to play?
- The new policy is bothering a lot of employees, they're worried about their job security.