Annexes — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ə-ˈneks/ (verb) /ˈa-ˌneks/ (noun) an·nex

Meaning & Definition of Annexes

Annexes (verb)

  1. to incorporate (an additional geographic area) within the domain of a country, state, etc.
  2. to add (something) to something earlier, larger, or more important —often used with to
  3. to obtain or take (something) for oneself

Annexes (noun)

  1. something annexed as an expansion or supplement
  2. an added stipulation or statement, appendix
  3. a building that is attached to or near a larger building and usually used as part of it, wing

Annexes (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a smaller structure added to a main building

    "a new annex that will serve as the permanent home for the school library"

    similar: additions, extensions, penthouses
    related: arms, ells, wings

Annexes (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase

    "plans to annex the supply room so as to make the classroom bigger"

    similar: adds, adjoins, appends, subjoins, tacks (on)
    related: affixes, attaches, fastens, fixes, grafts, hitches, tags, ties, infuses, injects, inserts, interfuses, introduces, aggrandizes, amplifies, augments, beefs (up), boosts, compounds, enlarges, escalates, expands, extends, increases, multiplies, raises, swells (up), elongates, lengthens, prolongs, protracts, enhances, heightens, intensifies, magnifies, complements, supplements, supplies, enforces, reinforces, strengthens, maximizes
    opposite: abates, bates, deducts, knocks off, removes, subtracts, takes off
    near: detaches, disconnects, disjoins, separates, unfastens, amputates, cuts, excises, lops (off), severs, contracts, decreases, diminishes, lessens, lowers, reduces, abbreviates, abridges, curtails, shortens, compresses, condenses, constricts, cuts back, retrenches

Related Entry: Annex (noun)

Annex is a different word from Annexes. The synonyms below are for annex, not for annexes.

  1. a smaller structure added to a main building

    "a new annex that will serve as the permanent home for the school library"

    similar: addition, extension, penthouse
    related: arm, ell, wing

Related Entry: Annex (verb)

Annex is a different word from Annexes. The synonyms below are for annex, not for annexes.

  1. to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase

    "plans to annex the supply room so as to make the classroom bigger"

    similar: add, adjoin, append, subjoin, tack (on)
    related: affix, attach, fasten, fix, graft, hitch, tag, tie, infuse, inject, insert, interfuse, introduce, aggrandize, amplify, augment, beef (up), boost, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, increase, multiply, raise, swell (up), elongate, lengthen, prolong, protract, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify, complement, supplement, supply, enforce, reinforce, strengthen, maximize
    opposite: abate, bate, deduct, knock off, remove, subtract, take off
    near: detach, disconnect, disjoin, separate, unfasten, amputate, cut, excise, lop (off), sever, contract, decrease, diminish, lessen, lower, reduce, abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten, compress, condense, constrict, cut back, retrench

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Annexes

The most common words with a similar meaning to Annexes:

additions, extensions, penthouses, adds, adjoins, appends, subjoins, tacks (on)

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Annexes

Words with the opposite meaning of Annexes:

abates, bates, deducts, knocks off, removes, subtracts, takes off

Related Words for Annexes

arms, ells, wings, affixes, attaches, fastens, fixes, grafts, hitches, tags, ties, infuses, injects, inserts, interfuses, introduces, aggrandizes, amplifies, augments, beefs (up), boosts, compounds, enlarges, escalates, expands, extends, increases, multiplies, raises, swells (up)

Near Antonyms of Annexes

detaches, disconnects, disjoins, separates, unfastens, amputates, cuts, excises, lops (off), severs, contracts, decreases, diminishes, lessens, lowers, reduces, abbreviates, abridges, curtails, shortens, compresses, condenses, constricts, cuts back, retrenches

Word Forms of Annexes

Inflections: annexed, annexing

Origin & Etymology of Annexes

Middle English, from Anglo-French annexer, from annexe attached, from Latin annexus, past participle of annectere to bind to, from ad- + nectere to bind

First known use: 14th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Annexes

What does "Annexes" mean?

"Annexes" means to incorporate (an additional geographic area) within the domain of a country, state, etc.. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to incorporate (an additional geographic area) within the domain of a country, state, etc.. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Annexes"?

Other words for "Annexes" include additions, extensions, penthouses, adds, adjoins, appends, subjoins and tacks (on). The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Annexes" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Annexes"?

There are 53 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Annexes". Common alternatives include additions, extensions, penthouses, adds, adjoins, appends, subjoins and tacks (on).

What is the opposite of "Annexes"?

Antonyms of "Annexes" include abates, bates, deducts, knocks off, removes, subtracts and takes off. Near antonyms include detaches, disconnects, disjoins and separates.

How do you use "Annexes" in a sentence?

Examples of "Annexes" in a sentence: "a new annex that will serve as the permanent home for the school library"; "plans to annex the supply room so as to make the classroom bigger".

Is "Annexes" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Annexes" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Annexes"?

"Annexes" is pronounced /ə-ˈneks/ as a verb and /ˈa-ˌneks/ as a noun and divided into syllables as an·nex.

What is the origin of the word "Annexes"?

"Annexes" comes from Middle English, from Anglo-French annexer, from annexe attached, from Latin annexus, past participle of annectere to bind to, from ad- + nectere to bind. First known use: 14th century.