- Many privileges were annexed exclusively to royalty.
- annexed a bibliography to the thesis
- The U.S. annexed Texas in 1845.
The United States annexed Texas in 1845.
The government planned to annex the islands.
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detach, disconnect, disjoin, separate, unfasten;
amputate, cut, excise, lop (off), sever;
contract, decrease, diminish, lessen, lower, reduce;
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;
elongate, lengthen, prolong, protract;
enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify;
complement, supplement, supply;
enforce, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen;
The addition will be used as an annex to the library.
We store our old files in the annex.
an annexe to the document
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: to add (an area or region) to a country, state, etc. : to take control of (a territory or place)
: a building that is attached to or near a larger building and usually used as part of it
: a section or statement added at the end of a document
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