annex

CEFRC1

/ˈænɛks/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To add a place or area to a country or building.

  2. 02

    noun

    An extra part added to a building or document.

Examples

  • The annex is on the north of the original building.

  • Annexed to my feeling of guilt was a sense of having let my familiy down.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. An addition or extension to a building.

  2. An appendix to a book or document.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An addition, an extension.

More examples

In context

  • The ancient city of Petra was annexed by Rome.

  • to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt

  • China will annex Taiwan.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The country threatened to blank the disputed territory by force.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

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