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pes·ter
 (pěs'tər) Pronunciation Key
tr.v. pes·tered, pes·ter·ing, pes·ters To harass with petty annoyances; bother. See Synonyms at harass. [Probably short for French empestrer, to constrain, embarrass (probably also influenced by pest), from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *impāstōriāre : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + Vulgar Latin *pāstōria, a hobble, from Latin, feminine of pāstōrius, of a herdsman (from pāstor, herdsman; see pā- in Indo-European roots).] pes'ter·er n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| pestered | |
adjective | |
| troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; "harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"; "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager" [syn: annoyed] |
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