Meaning & use
bother
To take the time or trouble to do something, or to cause someone slight worry or annoyance.
See it in a sentence
Don't bother waiting up for me; I'll be home very late tonight.
The buzzing mosquito bothered her all through the picnic.
A note on using this word
Bother is common in the negative construction don't bother, meaning something isn't worth the effort.
Words with a similar meaning
annoytrouble
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Words with an opposite meaning
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