An-nĕx′1, v. t.
[imp. & p. p. ANNEXED (an-nĕkst′); p. pr. & vb. n. ANNEXING.] [Lat. annectere, annexum, to tie or bind to; from ad, to, and nectere, to tie, to fasten together; Fr. annexer.]
- To unite at the end; to subjoin; to affix. “He annexed a codicil to a will.” Johnson.
- To add, as a smaller thing to a greater. “He annexed a province to his kingdom.” Johnson.
- To connect, especially as a consequence; as, to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt.
Syn.—To add; join; unite; coalesce. See ADD.