bother 1, verb (oh) and ready 2, verb (oh)

bother 1, verb (oh)

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1 ?make an effort?
2 ?worry?
3 ?annoy?
4 somebody can't/couldn't be bothered (to do something)
5 ?cause pain?
6 sorry to bother you
7 ?frighten?
8 not bother yourself/not bother your head
9 bother it/them etc
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[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Perhaps from Irish Gaelic bodhar 'deaf, bothered']
?MAKE AN EFFORT?
[I,T usually in questions and negatives] to make the effort to do something
(not) bother to do sth
::He didn't bother to answer the question.
not bother about/with
::He didn't bother with a reply.
(not) bother doing sth
::Many young people didn't bother voting.
don't/didn't/won't etc bother
::'Do you want me to wait for you?' 'No, don't bother.'
:: Why bother to go abroad, when there are so many nice places here at Home?
?WORRY?
[I and T] to make someone feel slightly worried, upset, or concerned
::Being in a crowd really bothers me.
::It was very noisy, but that didn't bother me.
bother about
especially BrE
::I try not to bother about what Other people think.
bother sb that
::It really bothered me that he'd forgotten my birthday.
?ANNOY?
[I and T] to annoy someone, especially by interrupting them when they are trying to do something
::Danny, don't bother Ellen while she's reading.
::Would it bother you if I put on some Music?
bother sb about/with sth
:: It didn't seem worth bothering the doctor about.
sb can't/couldn't be bothered (to do sth)
especially BrE used to say that you do not want to make the effort to do something, or that you are not interested in doing something
::It was so hot I couldn't be bothered to cook.
::I should be revising, but I just can't be bothered.
?CAUSE PAIN?
[T] if a part of your body bothers you, it is slightly painful or uncomfortable
::My back's been bothering me.
sorry to bother you
spoken used as a very polite way of interrupting someone when you want their attention
::Sorry to bother you, but Mr. Grey is on the line.
?FRIGHTEN?
[T] to upset or frighten someone by talking to them when they do not want to talk to you, trying to hurt them, touch them sexually etc
::Don't worry, my dog won't bother you.
::If he starts bothering you, let me know.
not bother yourself/not bother your head
to not spend time or effort on something, either because it is not important or because it is too difficult
not bother yourself/not bother your head with/about
::Cliff didn't want to bother himself with masses of detail.
bother it/them etc
BrE spoken old-fashioned used to express a sudden feeling of annoyance about something
::Oh bother it! The thread's broken again!

ready 2, verb (oh)

2 past tense and past participle readied present participle readying third person singular readies
v [T]
formal to make something or someone ready for something
-synonym prepare prepare ready sb/sth for sth
::I tried to ready him for the bad news.

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