Annexed vs Absorbed - What's the difference?
annexed | absorbed |
(annex)
An addition, an extension.
An appendix.
An addition or extension to a building.
An addition to the territory of a country or state, from a neighbouring country or state, normally by military force.
To add something to another thing; to incorporate.
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To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.
To join; to be united.
Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.
Something that has been absorbed, taken in, engulfed, imbibed, or assimilated.
(absorb)
As verbs the difference between annexed and absorbed
is that annexed is (annex) while absorbed is (absorb).As an adjective absorbed is
fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed .annexed
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Verb
(head)annex
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Alternative forms
* annexe (UK, Australia, New Zealand)Etymology 1
, from (etyl) (m).Noun
(es)Etymology 2
From (etyl), from (etyl) .Verb
(es)- The ancient city of Petra was annexed by Rome.
- to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt
- (Tooke)