annettere

to annex

verb ahn-NET-teh-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin annectere 'to bind to'.

Also means

to attach, to append

Usage Note

Annettere has an irregular past participle: annesso (not annettuto). It is used in geopolitical contexts (annettere un territorio = 'to annex a territory') and in administrative ones (annettere un documento = 'to attach a document'). The noun annessione means 'annexation.' Takes avere as its auxiliary.

Examples

"Il paese ha tentato di annettere la regione confinante."

Natural Translation

The country attempted to annex the neighbouring region.

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