To annex
Example: The country decided to annex the neighboring territory after the war.
Definition
"To annex" means to formally incorporate a territory or land into another country or state, often after conquest or agreement. It involves extending control over the area and making it part of the existing political entity, as in the example: The country decided to annex the neighboring territory after the war.
Etymology
The verb "to annex" comes from the Latin word 'annectere,' meaning 'to tie or bind to.' It entered English in the early 17th century, originally used in legal and formal contexts to describe the act of adding or attaching something, especially land or documents. Did you know that the word reflects the idea of 'binding' a new region to an existing state?
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"To annex" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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