annex
Meaning
to take control of a country or region by force, especially without permission from the people living there
to add an extra building or area to a building
a building that is added to a larger one or is situated nearby and used as an extension of it
an addition to a document, such as an appendix or supplementary agreement
Structure
Usage
the empire sought to annex the neighboring coastal territories.
the hospital plans to annex a new wing for pediatric care.
please review the technical specifications in the annex to the contract.
Etymology
the word 'annex' originates from the latin verb 'annectere', meaning 'to bind or tie to'. this verb is itself a compound of the prefix 'ad-' (to, towards) and the verb 'nectere' (to bind, tie). the core concept is one of attaching or connecting something additional to a primary entity. over time, the meaning evolved through old french 'annexer' into english, retaining the fundamental sense of joining an extra part, whether it be a territory to a state, a building to a main structure, or a supplement to a document.
Analysis
ad (latin, prefix meaning 'to, towards'); nexus (latin, noun meaning 'a binding, connection, tie')