annex

About 2.86 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An addition, an extension.
2. noun An appendix to a book or document.
3. noun An addition or extension to a building.
4. noun An addition to the territory of a country or state, from a neighboring country or state, normally by military force.
5. verb To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate.

   The ancient city of Petra was annexed by Rome.

6. verb To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.

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

7. verb To join; to be united.
8. verb To take something without permission (informal)

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

Similar words

annexe extension take over wing annexure accompanying add attached appendix addon

Often followed by

to i the ii a iii b

Word family

annexed annexes annexing