annex
annex Lexical Profile
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• noun
A building joined to or associated with a main building, providing additional space or accommodations.
"The hospital constructed a modern annex to house its growing pediatric department."
An addition to a document, typically providing supplementary information.
"Please refer to the technical annex at the back of the report for a full breakdown of the survey data."
• verb
To incorporate (territory) into the domain of a city, country, or state, often by force or without permission.
"The empire threatened to annex the neighboring province to gain control of its rich mineral deposits."
To add or attach as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.
"The lawyer decided to annex the newly discovered emails to the court filing."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British English, the noun form is frequently spelled 'annexe', whereas 'annex' is exclusively used for the verb.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Late Middle English, derived from Old French 'annexer', which comes from Latin 'annectere' (to connect or bind to), combining 'ad-' (to) and 'nectere' (to tie or bind).