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TROUBLE ONESELF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does trouble oneself mean? 

TROUBLE ONESELF (verb)
  The verb TROUBLE ONESELF has 1 sense:

1. take the trouble to do something; concern oneselfplay

  Familiarity information: TROUBLE ONESELF used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TROUBLE ONESELF (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

bother; inconvenience oneself; trouble; trouble oneself

Context example:

Don't bother, please

Hypernyms (to "trouble oneself" is one way to...):

reach; strain; strive (to exert much effort or energy)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE


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