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1. Be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
   "I worry about my job";
   - sweat [N. Amer, informal]
    
2. Be concerned with (something considered important)
   "I worry about my grades";
   - care
    
3. Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
   "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me";
   - vex
    
4. Be on the mind of
   "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift";
   - concern, interest, occupy
    
5. Lacerate by biting
   "the dog worried his bone"
    
6. Touch or rub constantly
   "The old man worried his beads"

1. Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
   "it's a major worry";
   - concern, headache, vexation
    
2. A strong feeling of anxiety
   "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills";
   - trouble

Derived forms: worries, worrying, worried

Type of: anxiety, cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, incise, mind, negative stimulus, perturb, rub, trouble, unhinge

Encyclopedia: Worry, Worry