annex meaning

UK /ˈænɛks/ US /ˈænɛks/ 2 syllables

annex (verb): take (territory) as if by conquest.

annex has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

annex as a verb

  1. take (territory) as if by conquest
    • Hitler annexed Lithuania

    Type of: assume

    Kinds: colonize

  2. attach to

    Type of: append

annex as a noun

  1. an addition that extends a main building

    Synonyms: annexe, extension, wing

    Type of: addition

    Kinds: ell

How to pronounce annex

annex is pronounced /ˈænɛks/ in British English and /ˈænɛks/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in EX · 5-letter words

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