bother in WordNet English dictionary

1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
   "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
   annoy  rag  get to  bother  get at  irritate  rile  nark  nettle  gravel  vex  chafe  devil 
   
2. make confused or perplexed or puzzled
   bother 
   
3. make nervous or agitated
   "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"
   bother 
   
4. intrude or enter uninvited
   "Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers"
   bother 
   
5. take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
   "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please"
   trouble oneself  trouble  bother  inconvenience oneself 
   
6. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
   "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
   trouble  put out  inconvenience  disoblige  discommode  incommode  bother 
   

1. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
   "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"
   annoyance  bother  botheration  pain  infliction  pain in the neck  pain in the ass 
   
2. an angry disturbance
   "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"
   fuss  trouble  bother  hassle