ANNEXES

Etymology 1

Noun

annexes

plural of annex

plural of annexe

Etymology 2

Verb

annexes

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annex

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annexe

Source: Wiktionary


ANNEX

An*nex", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annexed; p. pr. & vb. n. Annexing.] Etym: [F. annexer, fr. L. annexus, p. p. of annectere to tie or bind to; ad + nectere to tie, to fasten together, akin to Skr. nah to bind.]

1. To join or attach; usually to subjoin; to affix; to append; -- followed by to. "He annexed a codicil to a will." Johnson.

2. To join or add, as a smaller thing to a greater. He annexed a province to his kingdom. Johnson.

3. To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.; as, to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt.

Syn.

– To add; append; affix; unite; coalesce. See Add.

An*nex", v. i.

Definition: To join; to be united. Tooke.

An*nex", n. Etym: [F. annexe, L. annexus, neut. annexum, p. p. of annectere.]

Definition: Something annexed or appended; as, an additional stipulation to a writing, a subsidiary building to a main building; a wing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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