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Trou"ble (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Troubled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Troubling.] [F. troubler, OF. trobler, trubler, tourbler,fr. (assumed) LL. turbulare, L. turbare to disorderly group, a little crowd; both from turba a disorder, tumult, crowd; akin to Gr. &unr_;, and perhaps to E. thorp; cf. Skr. tvar, tur,o hasten. Cf. Turbid.] 1. To put into confused motion; to disturb; to agitate.
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An angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water. John v. 4.
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God looking forth will trouble all his host. Milton.
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2. To disturb; to perplex; to afflict; to distress; to grieve; to fret; to annoy; to vex.
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Now is my soul troubled. John xii. 27.
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Take the boy to you; he so troubles me
'T is past enduring.
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Never trouble yourself about those faults which age will cure. Locke.
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3. To give occasion for labor to; -- used in polite phraseology; as, I will not trouble you to deliver the letter.
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Syn. -- To disturb; perplex; afflict; distress; grieve; harass; annoy; tease; vex; molest.
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Trou"ble (?), a. Troubled; dark; gloomy. [Obs.]With full trouble cheer.” Chaucer.
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Trou"ble, n. [F. trouble, OF. troble, truble. See Trouble, v. t.] 1. The state of being troubled; disturbance; agitation; uneasiness; vexation; calamity.
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Lest the fiend . . . some new trouble raise. Milton.
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Foul whisperings are abroad; unnatural deeds
Do breed unnatural troubles.
Shak.
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2. That which gives disturbance, annoyance, or vexation; that which afflicts.
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3. (Mining) A fault or interruption in a stratum.
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To get into trouble, to get into difficulty or danger. [Colloq.] -- To take the trouble, to be at the pains; to exert one's self; to give one's self inconvenience.
[1913 Webster]She never took the trouble to close them. Bryant.

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Syn. -- Affliction; disturbance; perplexity; annoyance; molestation; vexation; inconvenience; calamity; misfortune; adversity; embarrassment; anxiety; sorrow; misery.
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