pester
To bother, harass, or annoy persistentlyTo bother, harass, or annoy persistently.
» Tom was pestered with questions by Mary.
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2 senses(transitive)To bother, harass, or annoy persistently.
He pestered me with questions.
She pestered him to help her.
belästigen, behelligen
досажда́тьdosaždátʹ
annoy persistently
(intransitive, obsolete, transitive)To crowd together thickly.
Examples
29 sentencesTranslations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
In the senses of “overcrowd (a place)” and “impede (a person)”: from Middle French and OldIn the senses of “overcrowd (a place)” and “impede (a person)”: from Middle French and Old French empestrer (“encumber”), influenced by English pest. The modern sense is an extension of the sense “infest”. Comparable to English construction pest + -er (used to form frequentative verbs).
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Forms
pesters, pestering, pestered, pesteredSynonyms
26 synonymsAntonyms
8 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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