vverb.socialtake the trouble to do something; concern oneselfSynset:bother inconvenience oneself trouble trouble oneself
Examples:- He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
- Don't bother, please
Derivationally Related Form:trouble
Hypernyms:reach strain strive
Inherited Hypernyms:trouble oneselfstrivetugfighttryact
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE
vverb.emotioncause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritationsSynset:annoy bother chafe devil get at get to gravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex
Examples:- Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
- It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
Derivationally Related Form:irritationbotherationirritantvexervexationdevilryannoyerdeviltrydevilmentannoyancebother
Hypernyms:displease
Inherited Hypernyms:annoydisplease
Direct Hyponyms:antagoniseantagonizebesetchevvychevychivvychivyeat intofretgetget under one's skingrateharassharryhasslemolestpeeveplagueprovokerankleruffle
Full Troponyms:antagonizeeat intofretgethamstringharasshazemaddenneedlepeevepersecutepurgeruffleteasetorment
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: devil, irritate, gravel, nark, rile, rag, annoy, nettle, get to, vex) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: irritate, vex, annoy)
vverb.socialto cause inconvenience or discomfort toSynset:bother discommode disoblige incommode inconvenience put out trouble
Examples:- Sorry to trouble you, but...
Derivationally Related Form:botherbotherationinconveniencetrouble
Hypernyms:affect bear on bear upon impact touch touch on
Inherited Hypernyms:troubleaffectchange
Direct Hyponyms:distressstraiten
Full Troponyms:straiten
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.motionintrude or enter uninvitedExamples:- Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers
Hypernyms:intrude irrupt
Inherited Hypernyms:botherintrudeenter
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.emotionmake nervous or agitatedExamples:- The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster
Derivationally Related Form:botheration
Hypernyms:agitate charge charge up commove excite rouse turn on
Inherited Hypernyms:botheragitatedisturbaffect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: bother) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: bother)
vverb.emotionmake confused or perplexed or puzzledHypernyms:confuse disconcert flurry put off
Inherited Hypernyms:botherconfuseembarrassupsetarousemake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The bad news will --- him (apply to: bother)
adj satadj.allcaused to show discomposureSynset:daunted fazed
Examples:- refused to be fazed by the objections
Antonyms:composed
Inherited Hypernyms:bothered
Similar to:discomposed