annex

//əˈnɛks//
B2Frequency Level 12Formal
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Verb

annexInfinitive
annexPresent tense
annexedPast tense
annexedPast participle
annexingPresent participle
annexesThird-person singular
1

To add or attach territory to a larger existing unit, especially by force or without permission.

The empire annexed the neighboring territory after the war.

2

To incorporate or append something as an addition.

The committee decided to annex a detailed report to the proposal.

Noun

annexSingular
annexesPlural
1

A building or wing added to a main building to provide additional space.

The hospital built a new annex to accommodate more patients.

2

A supplementary document or section added to a main text.

Please refer to Annex A for the detailed data.