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- [verb uh-neks, an-eks; noun an-eks, -iks]
- /verb əˈnɛks, ˈæn ɛks; noun ˈæn ɛks, -ɪks/
- /ænˈeks/
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- [verb uh-neks, an-eks; noun an-eks, -iks]
- /verb əˈnɛks, ˈæn ɛks; noun ˈæn ɛks, -ɪks/
Definitions of annex word
- verb annex If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it. 3
- verb annex to join or add, esp to something larger; attach 3
- verb annex to add (territory) by conquest or occupation 3
- verb annex to add or append as a condition, warranty, etc 3
- verb annex to appropriate without permission 3
- verb transitive annex to add on or attach, as a smaller thing to a larger; append 3
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Origin of annex
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (v.) Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French annexer < Medieval Latin annexāre, derivative of Latin annexus tied to, past participle of annectere (see annectent); (noun) < French annexe or noun use of v.
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Parts of speech for Annex
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
annex popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
annex usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for annex
verb annex
- adjoin — If one room, place, or object adjoins another, they are next to each other.
- associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
- affix — If you affix one thing to another, you stick it or attach it to the other thing.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- attach — If you attach something to an object, you join it or fasten it to the object.
noun annex
- addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
- wing — either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
- addendum — An addendum is an additional section at the end of a book or document.
- appendix — Your appendix is a small closed tube inside your body which is attached to your digestive system.
- adjunct — Something that is an adjunct to something larger or more important is connected with it or helps to perform the same task.
Antonyms for annex
verb annex
- disconnect — SCSI reconnect
- disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
- disunite — to sever the union of; separate; disjoin.
- divorce — a divorced man.
- detach — If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it.
noun annex
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- lessening — to become less.
- subtraction — an act or instance of subtracting.
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