bother-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: take the trouble

Examples:
Does he ever bother to brush his teeth?
Please, don't bother.
Why did she bother to go at all?
He never bothered about what other people thought.

Mappings:
VerbNet: marvel-31.3
PropBank: bother.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: disturb, annoy

Examples:
That old war wound is bothering me again.
The light bothered his eyes.
It bothered her religious scruples to schedule a meeting on the Sabbath.
Charlie's attachment to his ex-wife bothers her.
His sudden disappearance bothered the detective.
I'm sorry to bother you, but you're stepping on my cape.
Don't bother the professor while he's working.

Mappings:
VerbNet: amuse-31.1,pain-40.8.1
PropBank: bother.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6