annex | |
1. n. An addition, an extension. | |
2. n. An appendix to a book or document. | |
3. n. An addition or extension to a building. | |
4. n. An addition to the territory of a country or state, from a neighbouring country or state, normally by military force. | |
5. v. To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate. | |
The ancient city of Petra was annexed by Rome. | |
6. v. To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc. | |
to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt | |
7. v. (intransitive) To join; to be united. | |