Annex: meaning, definitions and examples

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annex

 

[ หˆรฆn.eks ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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

incorporate, occupy, seize

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น anexo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคฒเค—เฅเคจเค• (sanglagnak)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Anhang

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lampiran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพะดะฐั‚ะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zaล‚ฤ…cznik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆทปไป˜ (tenpu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท annexe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ anexo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒจ๋ถ€ ํŒŒ์ผ (cheom-bu pail)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ุญู‚ (mulhaq)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™รญloha

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prรญloha

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้™„ไปถ (fรนjiร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ priloga

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viรฐauki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพัั‹ะผัˆะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜ (danarti)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™lavษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ anexo

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,347, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.