Annex vs. Attachment

Annex vs. Attachment — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Annex and Attachment

Annexnoun

An addition, an extension.

Attachmentnoun

The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.

Annexnoun

An appendix to a book or document.

Attachmentnoun

A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.

I have such an attachment towards my fiancé!

Annexnoun

An addition or extension to a building.

Attachmentnoun

A dependence, especially a strong one.

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Annexnoun

An addition to the territory of a country or state, from a neighbouring country or state, normally by military force.

Attachmentnoun

A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.

Annexverb

To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate.

The ancient city of Petra was annexed by Rome.

Attachmentnoun

The means by which something is physically attached.

Annexverb

To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.

to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt

Attachmentnoun

(computing) A file sent along with an email.

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Annexverb

(intransitive) To join; to be united.

Attachmentnoun

(legal) Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.

attachment of earnings

Annexnoun

an addition that extends a main building

Attachmentnoun

(meteorology) The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.

Annexverb

take illegally, as of territory;

The Israelis are annexing more and more territory on the West Bank

Attachmentnoun

a feeling of affection for a person or an institution

Annexverb

take (territory) by conquest;

Hitler annexed Lithuania

Attachmentnoun

a supplementary part or accessory

Annexverb

attach to

Attachmentnoun

a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding

Attachmentnoun

a connection that fastens things together

Attachmentnoun

faithful support for a religion or cause or political party

Attachmentnoun

the act of attaching or affixing something

Attachmentnoun

the act of fastening things together