C2verb · intransitive · rare

annex

annex · annexes · annexed · annexing

приєднати, приєднувати, анексувати

присоединить, присоединять, аннексировать

anhängen, sich aneignen, aneignen, anfügen

To add something to another thing, especially territoryTo add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate.

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UK/ˈænɛks/US/əˈnɛks/

» In this annex are 10 passenger exits.

In diesem Anbau gibt es 10 Passagierausgänge.

Meaning

4 senses

(US)To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate.
The ancient city of Petra was annexed by Rome.
annektieren, beifügen, anfügen
аннекси́роватьannɛksírovatʹ, присоединя́тьprisojedinjátʹ, присоедини́тьprisojedinítʹ
анексува́тиaneksuváty, приє́днуватиpryjédnuvaty, приєдна́тиpryjednáty
(US)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.
(US, intransitive)To join; to be united.
(US)To take something without permission (informal)
I returned to resume my place but my assistant had already annexed my chair.
take (territory) as if by conquest

Examples

11 sentences

In this annex are 10 passenger exits.
deIn diesem Anbau gibt es 10 Passagierausgänge.
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The annex is on the north of the original building.
deDer Anbau ist an der Nordseite des ursprünglichen Gebäudes.
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Tom claimed to be anti-war in September, but now wants his country to use military force to annex multiple other countries.
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China will occupy and annex Taiwan.
deChina wird Taiwan besetzen und sich einverleiben.
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Netanyahu wants to annex the West Bank.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to add something to another, to incorporate into:

Русский

By meaning 1

to add something to another, to incorporate into:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to add something to another, to incorporate into:

Origin

From Middle English annexen, anexen, from Old French annexer (“to join”), from Medieval La

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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