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annex
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an·nex  (-nks, nks)
tr.v. an·nexed, an·nex·ing, an·nex·es
1. To append or attach, especially to a larger or more significant thing.
2. To incorporate (territory) into an existing political unit such as a country, state, county, or city.
3. To add or attach, as an attribute, condition, or consequence.
n. (nks, nks)
1. A building added on to a larger one or an auxiliary building situated near a main one.
2. 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; see ned- in Indo-European roots.]

annex·ation (nk-sshn) n.
annex·ation·al adj.
annex·ation·ism n.
annex·ation·ist n.

annex
vb [æˈnɛks] (tr)
1. to join or add, esp to something larger; attach
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to add (territory) by conquest or occupation
3. to add or append as a condition, warranty, etc.
4. to appropriate without permission
n [ˈænɛks]
a variant spelling (esp US) of annexe
[from Medieval Latin annexāre, from Latin annectere to attach to, from nectere to join]
annexable  adj

A document appended to an operation order or other document to make it clearer or to give further details.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.annex - an addition that extends a main building
add-on, addition, improver - a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
ell - an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
Verb1.annex - take (territory) as if by conquest; "Hitler annexed Lithuania"
take over, usurp, arrogate, seize, assume - seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
colonise, colonize - settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world; "Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century"
2.annex - attach to
append, add on, affix, supplement - add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"

annex
verb
1. seize, take over, appropriate, acquire, occupy, conquer, expropriate, arrogate Rome annexed the Nabatean kingdom in 106 AD.
2. join, unite, add, connect, attach, tack, adjoin, fasten, affix, append, subjoin A gate goes through to the annexed garden.
join remove, separate, detach, disconnect, disengage, unfasten, disunite, disjoin
Translations
annex [əˈneks]
A. VT
1. [+ territory] → anexar, anexionar (to a)
2. [+ document] → adjuntar, añadir (to a)
B. [ˈæneks] N (US) = annexe

annex [ˈænɛks]
n = annexe
[əˈnɛks] vt [+ country, state, region, territory] → annexer
to annex sth to sth [+ country, territory] → annexer qch à qch

annex
n
(to document etc) → Anhang m, → Nachtrag m
(= building)Nebengebäude nt, → Annex m; (= extension)Anbau m

annex [ɐvb əˈnɛks; ɐn ˈænɛks]
1. vt (territory) to annex (to)annettere (a)
2. n (Brit) (also annexe) → (edificio) annesso

annex
v annex [əˈneks]
to take possession of (eg a country). annekseer يَضُم، يُلْحِق присъединявам zabrat, připojit annektere; indlemme annektieren προσαρτώ anexar anastama تصاحب کردن yhdistää annexer לְסַפֵחַ साथ जोड़ना, संलग्न करना pripojiti (hozzá)csatol merebut innlima annettere 併合する 합병하다 aneksuoti, prijungti anektēt; pievienot mengambil alih inlijven innlemme, annektere przyłączać, zawładnąć anexar a anexa аннексировать anektovať, zabrať nasilno priključiti pripojiti införliva ยึดครองบริเวณ; ครอบครองอาณาเขต ele geçirmek, topraklarına katmak 併吞 приєднувати; анексувати الحاق کرنا، نتھی کرنا thôn tính lãnh thổ
[ˈӕneks] (also ˈannexe ) >noun
a building added to, or used as an addition to, another building a hotel annexe. vleuel مُلْحَق، مُلاحَق، مُلحَقَات добавка přístavek tilbygning; anneks der Anbau παράρτημα anexo juurdeehitis بنای ضمیمه lisärakennus annexe אֲגַף उपभवन depadansa (épület)szárny tambahan viðbygging annesso/dipendenza di un edificio 建て増し 부속물 priestatas piebūve ruang tambahan bijgebouw tilbygg, anneks aneks, przybudówka anexo anexă пристройка prístavok depandansa (dodatno) krilo zgrade annex อาคารต่อเติม ek bina, müştemilat 附屬或增建的建築物 прибудова ملحقہ thêm vào
n annexˈation [ӕ-]
anneksasie ضَم، إلحاق прибавяне zábor, připojení, zabrané území annektering die Annexion προσάρτηση anexión anastamine ضمیمه سازی liittäminen annexion סִפוּח @@@סִיפוּח$$$ समामेलन pripojenje hozzácsatolás aneksasi innlimun; viðtenging annessione 併合 부가(물), 합병(물) aneksija aneksija pemanbahan ruang inlijving innlemming, annektering aneksja anexação anexare аннексия anexia aneksija prisajedinjenje tillägg, annektering การครอบครองอาณาเขต ilhak, topraklarına katma 附加 приєднання; анексія الحاق ، منسلکہ sự sáp nhập


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