Word

bother, v.
(bothered, bothering, bothers)
freq. cnt. 42

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bother inconvenience oneself trouble trouble oneself

sample sentences

"He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"
"Don't bother, please"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

strive, strain, reach

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

annoy bother chafe devil get at get to gravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex

sample sentences

"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
"It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

botheration bother botheration

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

annoyance annoyer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

irritation irritation irritant irritation irritation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

vexation vexer vexation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

devilment devilry deviltry

semantic pointers

hyponym

get, get under one's skin eat into, fret, rankle, grate peeve ruffle fret beset, plague, harry, chivy, provoke, harass, hassle, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, molest antagonize, antagonise

hypernym

verb group

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

bother discommode disoblige incommode inconvenience put out trouble

sample sentences

"Sorry to trouble you, but..."

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

botheration bother botheration

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

inconvenience inconvenience

semantic pointers

hypernym

affect, touch, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch on

hyponym

straiten, distress

make confused or perplexed or puzzled
<verb.emotion>

bother

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

semantic pointers

hypernym

confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off

verb group

make nervous or agitated
<verb.emotion>

bother

sample sentences

"The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

botheration botheration

semantic pointers

hypernym

agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up

verb group

intrude or enter uninvited
<verb.motion>

bother

sample sentences

"Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

intrude, irrupt