American Dictionary
Definition bother in American English
bother
verb
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verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈbɑðər/
1
if you do not bother to do something, you do not do it, either because there seems to be no good reason or because it involves too much effort
Example
Why bother with the expense of a babysitter if Carla will do it for free?
2
to annoy someone by interrupting them when they are busy or want to be left alone
