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 | ||