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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Annex \An*nex"\, v. i. To join to be united. --Tooke. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Annex \An*nex"\, n. [F. annexe, L. annexus neut. annexum p. p. of annectere.] Something annexed or appended; as an additional stipulation to a writing, a subsidiary building to a main building; a wing. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Annex \An*nex"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Annexed}; p. pr & vb n. {Annexing}.] [F. annexer, fr L. annexus p. p. of annectere to tie or bind to ad + nectere to tie, to fasten together, akin to Skr. nah to bind.] 1. To join or attach; usually to subjoin; to affix; to append; -- followed by to ``He annexed a codicil to a will.'' --Johnson. 2. To join or add as a smaller thing to a greater. He annexed a province to his kingdom. --Johnson. 3. To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.; as to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt. Syn: To add append; affix; unite; coalesce. See {Add}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: annex n : an addition that extends a main building [syn: {annexe}, {extension}, {wing}] v 1: take illegally, as of territory 2: take by conquest; as of territory [syn: {take over}] 3: attach to
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