Annexeren
Example: Het land probeerde het aangrenzende gebied te annexeren na de oorlog.
Definition
"Annexeren" means to take control of a neighboring territory or area, usually by force or political means, and incorporate it into one's own country or domain. For example, a country may annex a region after a war to expand its boundaries.
Etymology
The word "annexeren" comes from the Latin 'annexare,' which means 'to tie or join to.' It entered Dutch through French 'annexer.' Did you know? The term originally referred to physically attaching something, like a building extension, before evolving to mean adding territories.
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"Annexeren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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