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Synonyms for annex

31 synonyms
2 antonyms
1 meaning

verb
noun

Most common

adjoin subjoin superadd underjoin

All synonyms

Verb

add, join, attach, adjoin, affix, unite, take, append, tack, connect, tag, fasten, subjoin, superadd, underjoin, cement, conjoin, clinch, annect rare

Noun

1. Wing

wing, extension, expansion, appendage, augmentation

Other

addition, secondary suite, supplement, adjunct, accompaniment, annexure UK, appendix

Antonyms

separate, divide

All antonyms of annex →

Definitions

v. 1
To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate.
The ancient city of Petra was annexed by Rome.
n. 1
An addition, an extension.

Related words

Word family: annexation annexure
Other spellings: annexe UK

Forms

Plural: annexes → wings, extensions, expansions, appendages…
Past participle: annex'd
e.g. annex'd → added, joined, attached, adjoined…

Example sentences

adjoin The two villages adjoin each other.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
annex		steady
adjoin		falling
subjoin		falling
superadd		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: add¹, tag¹
4 letters: take¹, join¹, wing¹, tack¹
5 letters: unite², affix²
6 letters: cement², attach², clinch¹, fasten², append², adjoin², annect
7 letters: connect², adjunct², conjoin², subjoin
8 letters: addition³, appendix³, annexure, superadd
9 letters: extension³, expansion³, appendage³, underjoin
10 letters: supplement³
12 letters: augmentation⁴
13 letters: accompaniment⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unite² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: annexer
Italiano: annettere
Español: anexar
Català: annexar