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Added 9 October 2026

annex

/ˈænɛks/ noun

Latin root: annexus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about annex at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An addition that extends a main building.

verb

Take (territory) as if by conquest.
Hitler annexed Lithuania
Attach to.

Origin

Borrowed from French annexe, from Latin annexus. More at Etymology 2. See also an-.

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