English verb: trouble oneself | |||
1. | trouble oneself (social) take the trouble to do something; concern oneself | ||
Samples | He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday. Don't bother, please. | ||
Synonyms | bother, inconvenience oneself, trouble | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reach, strain, strive | ||