strive vs bother

strive is not a noun while bother is a noun.

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

As verbs, bother is a hyponym of strive; that is, bother is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than strive:

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

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