Annex: meaning, definitions and examples
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annex
[ หรฆn.eks ]
building
An annex is an additional building that is connected to or near a main building, providing extra space or accommodations.
Synonyms
addition, attachment, extension
Examples of usage
- The company decided to build an annex to accommodate the growing number of employees.
- The school added an annex to the existing building for the new library.
territory
To annex means to take control of a territory and add it to one's own territory, often through force or political maneuvering.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The country decided to annex the neighboring region after a long-standing dispute.
- The conqueror sought to annex the land and expand his empire.
Translations
Translations of the word "annex" in other languages:
๐ต๐น anexo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคฒเคเฅเคจเค (sanglagnak)
๐ฉ๐ช Anhang
๐ฎ๐ฉ lampiran
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะพะดะฐัะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ zaลฤ cznik
๐ฏ๐ต ๆทปไป (tenpu)
๐ซ๐ท annexe
๐ช๐ธ anexo
๐น๐ท ek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฒจ๋ถ ํ์ผ (cheom-bu pail)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุญู (mulhaq)
๐จ๐ฟ pลรญloha
๐ธ๐ฐ prรญloha
๐จ๐ณ ้ไปถ (fรนjiร n)
๐ธ๐ฎ priloga
๐ฎ๐ธ viรฐauki
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพััะผัะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แแ (danarti)
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษlavษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ anexo
Word origin
The word 'annex' originates from the Latin word 'annexus', which means 'connected'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century with the meaning of 'to connect or attach'. Over time, it evolved to refer to an additional building or territory that is connected or added to an existing structure or territory.