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: to add (something) to something earlier, larger, or more important often used with to. They annexed a copy of the letter to the affidavit. … a … bathroom annexed to a wide variety of household spaces. Duo Dickinson. 3. : to obtain or take (something) for oneself. After a time Heyst perceived that Wang had annexed all the keys.
to take or appropriate, especially without permission. to attach as an attribute, condition, or consequence. noun. something annexed. a subsidiary building or an addition to a building: The emergency room is in the annex of the main building. something added to a document; appendix; supplement: an annex to a treaty. annex. verb.
An annex is an extension of or an addition to a building. A small room off of a main room is an annex, and attics are another type of annex. As a noun, an annex is part of a building or an addition to a main structure, or it can be an attachment, as in "an annex to the current plans."
verb. If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it. Rome annexed the Nabatean kingdom in 106 AD. [VERB noun] Hitler was determined to annex Austria to Germany. [VERB noun + to] Synonyms: seize, take over, appropriate, acquire More Synonyms of annex.
Definition of annex verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A subsidiary building joined to or associated with another (usually larger or more important) building, typically in order to provide additional space or accommodation. See also granny annexen. 1829. La Pitié became an annex of the Hôtel Dieu, and was appropriated to the same diseases as that hospital.
to start to rule or control an area or country next to your own. annexation. noun [ C, U ] uk / ˌænekˈseɪʃ ə n / us. annex. noun [ C ] ( also UK annexe) uk / ˈæneks / us. a building that is joined to a larger one. (Definition of annex from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of annex.
