an·nexI. \əˈneks, (ˈ)a|n-\
transitive verb(
-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle English
annexen, from Middle French
annexer, from Old French, from
annexe joined, from Latin
annexus, past participle of
annectere, adnectere to bind to, from
ad- + nectere to tie, bind, alteration (probably influenced by Latin
plectere to plait) of a prehistoric form akin to Latin
nodus knot — more at
net
,
ply
1. a. : to attach as a proper attribute or as a distinctive quality
< many privileges were annexed exclusively to royalty > b. : to attach as a necessary consequence
< happiness is not always annexed to wealth > < I would enjoy the pleasures of the table and of wine, but stop short of the pains inseparably annexed to an excess — Earl of Chesterfield > c. : to add or join as a condition
< only one requirement is annexed to this job >2. a. archaic : to add or join as an essential part
b. archaic : to add or join as subordinate and accessory part
< this mansion, to which were annexed a tennis court, a bowling green, and a wilderness — T.B.Macaulay >3. a. : to add at the end of something written or spoken
: subjoin
,
append
< a protocol annexed to the treaty — E.C.Helmreich > < a declaration with a promise annexed — W.F.Hambly > b. : to affix as an authoritative sanction
< annexing his signature to the letter > < the president annexed his seal to the document >4. a. : to join in a closely united but subordinate capacity
: take possession or control of
: assume rights or jurisdiction over;
specifically : to incorporate (a country or other territory) within the sovereign domain of a state
< a move was made to Texas annex by a treaty — Dorothy B. Goebel > b. : to include (an area) within the limits of a governmental unit
< outlying districts were annexed by the city >5. a. : get
,
obtain
< we annexed a local guide — Thomas Barbour > < annexing all the prizes in the dog show > b. : to appropriate especially by highhanded or ethically questionable methods
: get hold of
: make off with;
often : steal
< criminals trying to annex the miners' gold — Julian Dana > < she did not like to see him annexed by another woman — Joseph Conrad >II. \ˈaˌneks, ˈani-, ˈanē-\
noun(
-es)
Usage: often attributiveEtymology: Middle French
annexe, from
annexe joined
: something annexed or appended: as
a. : an added stipulation or statement;
especially : an appendix of or codicil to a legislative document or international agreement
< the upper house approved two annexes in the treaties — Time > b. : supplement
;
especially : a collection of supplementary matter
< this appendix is a worthwhile annex to the book > < anthropology was included as an annex to the regular curriculum > c. : a subsidiary supplementary structure either part of or separate from a main structure
< the new college wing was used as a science annex > d. : a subsidiary district
: suburb
< the big city and its annexes > e. Scots law : fixture
,
appurtenance