annex: Meaning and Definition of

an•nex

Pronunciation: (v.u-neks', an'eksn.an'eks, -iks), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to attach, append, or add, esp. to something larger or more important.
  2. to incorporate (territory) into the domain of a city, country, or state: Germany annexed part of Czechoslovakia.
  3. to take or appropriate, esp. without permission.
  4. to attach as an attribute, condition, or consequence.
—n.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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