tr.v., -nexed, -nex·ing, -nex·es.

1. To append or attach, especially to a larger or more significant thing.
2. To incorporate (territory) into an existing political unit such as a country, state, county, or city.
3. To add or attach, as an attribute, condition, or consequence.

n. (ăn'ĕks', ăn'ĭks)

1. A building added on to a larger one or an auxiliary building situated near a main one.
2. An addition, such as an appendix, that is made to a record or other document.

[Middle English annexen, from Old French annexer, from Latin annectere, annex-, to connect : ad-, ad- + nectere, to bind.]

annexation an'nex·a'tion (ăn'ĭk-sā'shən) n.
annexational an'nex·a'tion·al adj.
annexationism an'nex·a'tion·ism n.
annexationist an'nex·a'tion·ist n.

verb

To add as a supplement or an appendix: affix, append, attach, subjoin. See increase/decrease.

noun

A part added to a main structure: arm, extension, wing. See part/whole.

n

Definition: extension
Antonyms: relinquishment

v

Definition: join or add
Antonyms: detach, leave off, leave out

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(DOD) A document appended to an operation order or other document to make it clearer or to give further details.

IN BRIEF: A building attached to a larger building.

The library stored only fiction in its new annex.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - tilføje, vedføje, indlemme, annektere
n. - tilføjelse, vedføjelse, indlemmelse, annektere

Nederlands (Dutch)
bijvoegen, annexeren, toe-eigenen, als voorwaarde/gevolg stellen, aanhangsel, bijlage, dependance

Français (French)
v. tr. - annexer
n. - annexe

Deutsch (German)
v. - annektieren, angliedern
n. - Anhang, Zusatz, Anbau, Erweiterungsbau

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προσαρτώ, επισυνάπτω, ενσωματώνω, (καθομ.) ιδιοποιούμαι, οικειοποιούμαι
n. - παράρτημα, προσάρτημα

Italiano (Italian)
annettere, allegare, allegato, annesso

Português (Portuguese)
v. - anexar, juntar, apossar-se
n. - anexo (m), apenso (m), acessório (m), dependência (f) ou edifício (m) suplementar (Arquit.)

Русский (Russian)
аннексировать, приложение к документу

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - anexionar, anexar, adjuntar
n. - apéndice, anexo, dependencia

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - tillägga, bifoga, annektera
n. - tillägg, bilaga

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
附加, 增添, 合并, 强占, 并吞, 获得, 得到, 附加物, 附录, 附件, 扩建部分

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 附加, 增添, 合併, 強佔, 併吞, 獲得, 得到
n. - 附加物, 附錄, 附件, 擴建部分

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 을 부가하다, 을 합병하다, 을 훔치다
n. - 부가물, 부록

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 付加する, 添付する, 併合する, 付け加える
n. - 付加物, 別館

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يلحق, يضم, يضيف (الاسم) يستولي على, ملحق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חיבר, סיפח, הוסיף חלק משני, צירף מוסף לספר, הוסיף תנאי או מסקנה, לקח ללא זכות (מדוברת)‬
n. - ‮אגף שנוסף לבניין, אגף נפרד של בניין, תוספת למסמך‬

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