words associated with annexing
Synonyms of annex
addition: : a part added (as to a building or residential section) The addition expanded the kitchen.
extension: : the action of extending : state of being extended
penthouse: : a shed or roof attached to and sloping from a wall or building
Words Related to annex
arm: : a human upper limb
ell: : a former English unit of length (as for cloth) equal to 45 inches (about 1.14 meters)
wing: : one of the movable feathered or membranous paired appendages by means of which a bird, bat, or insect is able to fly
Synonyms of annex
add: : to join or unite so as to bring about an increase or improvement adds 60 acres to his land wine adds a creative touch to cooking
adjoin: : to add or attach by joining
append: : attach , affix appended a diagram to the instructions
subjoin: : annex , append subjoined a statement of expenses to her report
tack (on): : attach tack on some sequins for pizzazz
Words Related to annex
affix: : to attach physically affix a stamp to a letter
attach: : to take by legal authority especially under a writ attached the property
fasten: : to attach especially by pinning, tying, or nailing
fix: : to make firm, stable, or stationary We led out more rope and fixed it in place up steeper snow. —Joe Tasker & Peter Boardman
graft: : a grafted (see graft entry 2 sense transitive 1 ) plant
hitch: : to move by jerks or with a tug hitching his chair closer to the table
tag: : a loose hanging piece of cloth : tatter
tie: : to fasten, attach, or close by means of a tie
infuse: : to cause to be permeated with something (such as a principle or quality) that alters usually for the better infuse the team with confidence
inject: : to introduce into something forcefully inject fuel into an engine
insert: : to put or thrust in insert the key in the lock
interfuse: : to combine by fusing : blend
introduce: : to lead to or make known by a formal act, announcement, or recommendation: such as
aggrandize: : to make great or greater : increase , enlarge aggrandize an estate
amplify: : to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
augment: : to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense The impact of the report was augmented by its timing.
beef (up): : the flesh of an adult domestic bovine (such as a steer or cow) used as food
boost: : to push or shove up from below boosted him up over the fence
compound: : to put together (parts) so as to form a whole : combine compound ingredients … a thick sauce compounded of chilies, garlic, and ginger. —Andy Birsh
enlarge: : to make larger : extend enlarged the family fortune with new investments
escalate: : to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope a little war threatens to escalate into a huge ugly one —Arnold Abrams
expand: : to open up : unfold
extend: : to spread or stretch forth : unbend extended both her arms
increase: : to become progressively greater (as in size, amount, number, or intensity)
multiply: : to increase in number especially greatly or in multiples : augment
raise: : to cause or help to rise to a standing position
swell (up): : to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit the population swelled
elongate: : to extend the length of
lengthen: : to make longer
prolong: : to lengthen in time : continue
protract: : delay , defer
enhance: : heighten , increase
heighten: : to increase the amount or degree of : augment
intensify: : to make intense or more intensive : strengthen
magnify: : extol , laud while they magnified the art, they often belittled the artist —Havelock Ellis
complement: : something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect The scarf is a perfect complement to her outfit.
supplement: : something that completes or makes an addition
supply: : to add as a supplement
enforce: : to give force to : strengthen
reinforce: : to strengthen by additional assistance, material, or support : make stronger or more pronounced reinforce levees reinforce the elbows of a jacket reinforce ideas
reenforce: : to strengthen by additional assistance, material, or support : make stronger or more pronounced reinforce levees reinforce the elbows of a jacket reinforce ideas
strengthen: : to make stronger
maximize: : to increase to a maximum
Near Antonyms of annex
detach: : to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage
disconnect: : to sever the connection of or between
disjoin: : to end the joining of
separate: : to set or keep apart : disconnect , sever
unfasten: : to make loose: such as
amputate: : to remove by or as if by cutting
cut: : to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument cut one’s hand with a knife
excise: : an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
lop (off): : material cut away from a tree
sever: : to put or keep apart : divide
contract: : a binding agreement between two or more persons or parties
decrease: : to grow progressively less (as in size, amount, number, or intensity) Yearly sales decreased by five percent. His little remaining strength had been decreasing rapidly for two or three days preceding … —Charles Dickens
diminish: : to make less or cause to appear less diminish an army’s strength His role in the company was diminished .
lessen: : to shrink in size, number, or degree : decrease The pain will lessen over time.
lower: : to look sullen : frown
reduce: : to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate reduce all the questions to one
abbreviate: : to make briefer an abbreviated session an abbreviated version of the story
abridge: : to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense abridge a novel an abridged dictionary
curtail: : to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part curtail the power of the executive branch curtail inflation Some school activities are being curtailed due to a lack of funds.
shorten: : to reduce the length or duration of
compress: : to press or squeeze together
condense: : to make denser or more compact
constrict: : to make narrow or draw together Smoking constricts blood vessels.
cut back: : something cut back
retrench: : cut down , reduce
Antonyms of annex
abate: : to decrease in force or intensity waiting for the storm to abate
bate: : to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain waited with bated breath
deduct: : to take away (an amount) from a total : subtract
knock off: : a copy that sells for less than the original
remove: : to change the location, position, station, or residence of remove soldiers to the front
subtract: : to take away by or as if by deducting subtract 5 from 9 subtract funds from the project
take off: : a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
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