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annexed

/ˈænɛkst/

annexed is the simple past and past participle of annex.

Meaning of annex

Verb

annex (third-person singular simple present annexes, present participle annexing, simple past and past participle annexed)

  1. (US) To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate.
    • The ancient city of Petra was annexed by Rome.
  2. (US) To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.
    • to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt
  3. (US, intransitive) To join; to be united.
  4. (US) To take something without permission (informal)
    • I returned to resume my place but my assistant had already annexed my chair.

See all 9 meanings of annex

Words formed from annexed

Phrases with annexed

Questions about annexed

What is annexed the simple past and past participle of?
Annexed is the simple past and past participle of annex.
How do you pronounce annexed?
Annexed is pronounced /ˈænɛkst/.

Words near annexed in the dictionary

  1. annexationist
  2. annexationistic
  3. annexationists
  4. annexations
  5. annexe
  6. annexed
  7. annexed state
  8. annexed states
  9. annexer
  10. annexers
  11. annexes

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