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annex

an·nex

UK/ˈænɛks/ US/əˈnɛks/ uncommon us
noun (1) verb (3)

noun

1.

an addition that extends a main building

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verb

1.

take illegally, as of territory

  • “The Israelis are annexing more and more territory on the West Bank”
2.

take (territory) by conquest

  • “Hitler annexed Lithuania”
3.

attach to

Origin

From Middle English annexen, anexen, from Old French annexer (“to join”), from Medieval Latin annexāre, infinitive of annexō, frequentative of Latin annectō (“bind to”), from ad (“to”) + nectō (“tie, bind”). Compare the rare annect. Doublet of adnex.

Phrases

  • granny annexe

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