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annex

/əˈnɛks/ /əˈnɛks/
verb Regular verbannex annexed
General
  1. 1 ilhak etmek, (topraklarına, sınırlarına) katmak

Definition (English)

To take control of an area of land, or a country, and make it part of your own.

Example Sentences

  1. The city annexed several small villages to make room for new homes.
    Şehir, yeni konutlara yer açmak için birkaç küçük köyü sınırlarına kattı.
  2. The island was annexed by its larger neighbour in the nineteenth century.
    Ada, on dokuzuncu yüzyılda daha büyük komşusu tarafından ilhak edildi.
Formal
  1. 1 (belgeye) eklemek, ek olarak koymak

Definition (English)

To add a document or section to a larger document, such as a report or contract.

Example Sentences

  1. A full list of prices is annexed to the contract.
    Fiyatların tam listesi sözleşmeye eklenmiştir.
  2. The committee annexed the survey results to its final report.
    Komite anket sonuçlarını nihai raporuna ek olarak koydu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base annex
/əˈnɛks/
Past annexed
/əˈnɛkst/
Participle annexed
/əˈnɛkst/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edannex → annexed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /s/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. annexed /əˈnɛkst/

Synonyms

take overseizeincorporateappendattach

Collocations

annex territoryannex landbe annexed by somethingannex something to somethingformally annexed

Related Words

annexationterritoryborderappendix

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