annex

• فعل يدل على ضم أو إلحاق شيء ما، وخاصة إقليم أو أرض، بكيان أكبر أو مسيطر، أو إضافة شيء إلى شيء آخر وإدماجه فيه.

A verb used to indicate the act of adding or attaching something, especially territory, to a larger or more dominant entity.

1. Territorial acquisitionB2formal

   To take control of a territory or country, especially by force, and add it to one's own territory.

   ضم الأراضي

   • The country annexed the neighboring region after the war.
   • The empire sought to annex more land for resources.
   • The treaty allowed them to annex the disputed islands.

   المرادفاتabsorbappropriateconquerincorporateoccupyseizetake overusurp

   الأضدادcedeforfeitrelinquishsurrenderyield

2. Add or attachB2formal

   To add something as an extra part, often to a document or building.

   أضاف ملحقًا

   • They decided to annex a new wing to the hospital.
   • The report was annexed with additional data.
   • The company annexed a clause to the contract.

   المرادفاتaddaffixappendattachsubjointag on

   الأضدادdetachdisconnectremoveseparatewithdraw