annex.
An addition, an extension.
Meaning & usage
An addition, an extension.
An appendix to a book or document.
An addition or extension to a building.
An addition to the territory of a country or state, from a neighboring country or state, normally by military force.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French annexe, from Latin annexus. More at Etymology 2. See also an-.
To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate.
The ancient city of Petra was annexed by Rome.
To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.
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.
To join; to be united.
To take something without permission (informal)
I returned to resume my place but my assistant had already annexed my chair.
Where this word comes from
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.
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