English noun: annex | |||
1. | annex (artifact) an addition that extends a main building | ||
Synonyms | annexe, extension, wing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | add-on, addition, improver | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ell | ||
Part meronym | building, edifice | ||
English verb: annex | |||
1. | annex (possession) take (territory) as if by conquest | ||
Samples | Hitler annexed Lithuania. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | colonise, colonize | ||
2. | annex (contact) attach to | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | add on, affix, append, supplement | ||