Bother

u. 1 trouble; worry, disturb. 2 (often foil. by about, with, or to + infin.) take the time or trouble (didn’t bother to tell me; shan’t bother with dessert). n. 1 a person or thing that bothers. b minor nuisance. 2 trouble, worry. int. expressing irritation. [Irish bodhraim deafen]