bother vs strive

bother is a noun but strive is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bother	Yes	No	Yes	No
strive	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, strive is a hypernym of bother; that is, strive is a word with a broader meaning than bother:

Other hypernyms of bother include reach, strain.

bother (noun)	strive (noun)
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
an angry disturbance

bother (verb)	strive (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	to exert much effort or energy
make confused or perplexed or puzzled	attempt by employing effort
make nervous or agitated
intrude or enter uninvited
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to