Annexed vs Conquered - What's the difference?
annexed | conquered |
(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.
(conquer)
To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
* (Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)
To overcome an abstract obstacle.
* (John Milton) (1608-1674)
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To gain, win, or obtain by effort.
To acquire by force of arms, win in war.
As verbs the difference between annexed and conquered
is that annexed is past tense of annex while conquered is past tense of conquer.annexed
English
Verb
(head)annex
English
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)
Synonyms
*Derived terms
* annexable * annexure * annexation * annexational * annexationism * annexationistAntonyms
* separateconquered
English
Verb
(head)conquer
English
Verb
(en verb)- We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms.
- By winning words to conquer hearts, / And make persuasion do the work of fear.
