an·nex (ə-nĕks', ăn'ĕks')
tr.v., -nexed, -nex·ing, -nex·es.
To append or attach, especially to a larger or more significant thing.
To incorporate (territory) into an existing political unit such as a country, state, county, or city.
To add or attach, as an attribute, condition, or consequence.
n. (ăn'ĕks', ăn'ĭks)
A building added on to a larger one or an auxiliary building situated near a main one.
An addition, such as an appendix, that is made to a record or other document.
[Middle English annexen, from Old French annexer, from Latin annectere, annex-, to connect : ad-, ad- + nectere, to bind.]
an'nex·a'tion (ăn'ĭk-sā'shən) n.
an'nex·a'tion·al adj.
an'nex·a'tion·ism n.
an'nex·a'tion·ist n.
Thesaurus
annex
verb
To add as a supplement or an appendix: affix, append, attach, subjoin. See increase/decrease.
noun
A part added to a main structure: arm, extension, wing. See part/whole.
Legal Dictionary
an·nex (ə-`neks, `a-'neks)
vt.
attach (correspondence annexed to the petition) (a greenhouse annexed to the building)
To incorporate (as a territory) within a political domain (the district annexes only shards of 24 additional parishes - Hays v. Louisiana, 839 F. Supp. 1188 (1993)) an·nex·ation ('a-nek-`sā-shən)
n.
WordNet
The noun annex has one meaning:
Meaning #1: an addition that extends a main building
Synonyms: annexe, extension, wing
The verb annex has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1: take illegally, as of territory
Meaning #2: take by conquest; as of territory
Synonym: take over
Meaning #3: attach to
Military
annex
(DOD) A document appended to an operation order or other document to make it clearer or to give further details.
Translations
Translations for: Annex
Nederlands (Dutch)
bijvoegen, annexeren, toe-eigenen, als voorwaarde/gevolg stellen, aanhangsel, bijlage, dependance
Français (French)
annexer, annexe
Deutsch (German)
v. - annektieren, angliedern
n. - Anhang, Zusatz, Anbau, Erweiterungsbau
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. προσαρτώ, επισυνάπτω, ενσωματώνω, (καθομ.) ιδιοποιούμαι, οικειοποιούμαι n. παράρτημα, προσάρτημα
Italiano (Italian)
annettere, allegare, allegato, annesso
Português (Portuguese)
v. - anexar, juntar, apossar-se
n. - anexo (m), apenso (m), acessório (m), dependência (f) ou edifício (m) suplementar (Arquit.)
Русский (Russian)
аннексировать, приложение к документу
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - anexionar, anexar, adjuntar
n. - apéndice, anexo, dependencia
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - tillägga, bifoga, annektera
n. - tillägg, bilaga
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يلحق, يضم, يضيف (الاسم) يستولي على, ملحق
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - חיבר, סיפח, הוסיף חלק משני, צירף מוסף לספר, הוסיף תנאי או מסקנה, לקח ללא זכות (מדוברת)
n. - אגף שנוסף לבניין, אגף נפרד של בניין, תוספת למסמך
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usage
Loretta's husband informed her he'd annexed an extra section of the bed (formerly the DMZ) to accomodate his elbow.
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