annex

🇺🇸 /ˈæneks/ 🇬🇧 /ˈæneks/
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verb
R

to take over land or territory and add it to your own

The country decided to annex the neighboring island to expand its territory.

translation

v. to take over land or territory and add it to your own

Word Forms

3rd Present annexes
Past annexed
Perfect annexed
Progressive annexing