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Definition of Annex

1. Noun. An addition that extends a main building.

2. Verb. Take (territory) as if by conquest. "Hitler annexed Lithuania"

3. Verb. Attach to.

Definition of Annex

1. v. t. To join or attach; usually to subjoin; to affix; to append; -- followed by to.

2. v. i. To join; to be united.

3. n. Something annexed or appended; as, an additional stipulation to a writing, a subsidiary building to a main building; a wing.

Definition of Annex

1. Noun. An addition, an extension. ¹

2. Noun. An appendix. ¹

3. Noun. An addition or extension to a building. ¹

4. Noun. An addition to the territory of a country or state, from a neighbouring country or state, normally by military force. ¹

5. Verb. To add something to another, to incorporate into. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Annex

1. to add or attach [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Annex

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annelloconidium anneloid anneloids annepressin annetocin annex (current term) annex'd annexa annexable annexal

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Literary usage of Annex

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Proceedings of the Hague Peace Conferences: Translation of the Original by James Brown Scott (1921)
"Belgian amendment to the French proposition (annex 20) 254 22. ... Japanese proposition (see annex 10) 259 33. Synoptic table 260 34. ..."

2. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1921)
"Power of Congress to annex Territory. Texas and Hawaii were acquired by joint ... Chief Justice Marshall implied the power to annex territory from the ..."

3. International Exhibition, 1876: Official Catalogue by United States Centennial Commission (1876)
"В 45, and Pump annex. 560 705 Carr, Adam, New York, NY— Direct action steam pumps ... Excavating pump wit h deodorizing apparatus. (Pump annex 12. ..."

4. The Control of American Foreign Relations by Quincy Wright (1922)
"Power of Congress to annex Territory. Texas and Hawaii were acquired by joint ... Chief Justice Marshall implied the power to annex territory from the ..."

5. Manchuria: Treaties and Agreements (1921)
"(The fidi text of annex Xo. 6 is incorporated in annex No annex ... annex No. S Thf Minister of Communications to the ..."

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