Meaning

An addition, an extension..

Definitions by Sense

1. An addition, an extension.
2. An appendix to a book or document.
3. An addition or extension to a building.
4. An addition to the territory of a country or state, from a neighbouring country or state, normally by military force.
5. To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate.
6. To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.
7. (intransitive) To join; to be united.
8. To take something without permission (informal)

Example Sentences

6.2.3.2.2. For aircraft having pressurized cabins, the disinsection of cabins and annexes, cockpit and annexes, is to be carried out after the embarkation of passengers and crew and the closing of the doors and windscreen[.]

The ancient city of Petra was annexed by Rome.

In 1910, he returned to Korea, which had by this time been annexed by Japan.

to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt

Annexed to my feeling of guilt was a sense of having let my familiy down.

Under Edward the Second, the Commons began to annex petitions to the bills by which they granted subsidies

I returned to resume my place but my assistant had already annexed my chair.

Word Forms

• annexes
• annexe
• anex
• annexing
• annexed

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Use annex when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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