annexing

Meanings

• Verb

  The action or process of legally taking control of an area and making it part of one's country or organization.

  - "The country annexed a new territory."
  - "The company annexed several smaller businesses."

• Verb

  To add or attach something to something else, especially a territory or area.

  - "The city annexed a neighboring village."
  - "The scientist annexed a new experiment to his research."

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Antonyms

separate

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Synonyms

underjoin

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with annexing
nexus , vexed , perplexed

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Variants

List of all variants of annexing that leads to same result
annex , annexed , annexes , annexing

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Etymology

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From the Latin word annexus, meaning 'connected' or 'joined'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'annexation' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. The largest territorial annexation in modern history was when the Soviet Union annexed Eastern Europe after World War II.

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Related Concepts

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1. Colonization: The process of acquiring and settling new territory, often involving the displacement or subjugation of indigenous peoples.

2. Conquest: The process of gaining control of a territory or people through military force.

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Culture

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Annexing has been a significant historical event throughout history, with many famous annexations taking place, such as Austria being annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938, and Texas being annexed by the United States in 1845. Annexing has also been a topic of literature, with works like 'The Anarchist Cookbook' discussing the concept of annexing land for personal use.

How to Memorize "annexing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a map with a country expanding its borders by annexing new territories.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'annexing' with the idea of expansion or growth.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Annex new land' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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