Definition of ANNEX

annex

Meanings

Plural: annexes

Noun

  • an addition that extends a main building
  • An addition, an extension.
  • An appendix to a book or document.
  • An addition or extension to a building.
  • An addition to the territory of a country or state, from a neighbouring country or state, normally by military force.

Verb

  • take (territory) as if by conquest
    • "Hitler annexed Lithuania"
  • attach to
  • To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate.
  • To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.
  • To join; to be united.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French annexe, from Latin annexus. More at Etymology 2.

Antonyms

separate

Scrabble Score: 12

annex is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
annex is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
annex is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

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