annex

an·nex    /v. əˈnɛks, ˈænɛks; n. ˈænɛks, -ɪks/ Show Spelled[v. uh-neks, an-eks; n. an-eks, -iks] Show IPA verb (used with object) 1. to attach, append, or add, especially to something larger or more important. 2. to incorporate (territory) into the domain of a city, country, or state: Germany annexed part of Czechoslovakia. 3. to take or appropriate, especially without permission. 4. to attach as an attribute, condition, or consequence.