annexed; annexing; annexes
1
: to incorporate (an additional geographic area) within the domain of a country, state, etc.
The U.S. annexed Texas in 1845.
… the Dutch colony was annexed by Indonesia.—Julian Evans
Danville [Illinois] has continued to expand its geographic footprint despite population decline by annexing adjacent communities.—Sara S. Metcalf
2
: to add (something) to something earlier, larger, or more important
—often used with to
They annexed a copy of the letter to the affidavit.
… a … bathroom annexed to a wide variety of household spaces.—Duo Dickinson
3
: to obtain or take (something) for oneself
After a time Heyst perceived that Wang had annexed all the keys. Any keys left lying about vanished after Wang had passed that way.—Joseph Conrad
Winning a blue at every show this season, DEAL ME ACES has annexed an enviable eight blues … out of ten performances.—advertisement in Saddle Horse Report
4
: to attach (something) as a quality, consequence, or condition
—often used with to
Many privileges were annexed exclusively to royalty.
5
archaic
: to join (things or people) together : unite
… the deponent … asked Mrs. Tuck for the testator's will and codicil; and he annexed them together and sealed them up …—The Revised Reports: Being a Republication of Such Cases in the English Courts of Common Law and Equity, from the Year 1785 …
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