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Definition of: pester
(pes′tər) v.t.
To harass with petty and persistent annoyances; bother; plague. [Aphetic var. of obs. impester entangle <OF empestrer, empasturer, orig. hobble a grazing horse <em- (<L in- in) + LL pastorium foot shackles <L pastus, pp. of pascere feed]
—pes′ter·er noun
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