Annex vs. Exhibit — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Annex and Exhibit
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Definitions
Annex➦
Add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document
The first ten amendments were annexed to the Constitution in 1791
Exhibit➦
To show outwardly; display
Exhibited pleasure by smiling.
Annex➦
Add (territory) to one's own territory by appropriation
The left bank of the Rhine was annexed by France in 1797
Exhibit➦
To present for others to see
Rolled up his sleeve to exhibit the scar.
Annex➦
A building joined to or associated with a main building, providing additional space or accommodation
The school's one-storey wooden annex
Exhibit➦
To present in a public exhibition or contest
Exhibited her paintings at a gallery.
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Annex➦
An addition to a document
An annex to the report
Exhibit➦
To give evidence or an instance of; demonstrate
Young musicians eager to exhibit their talent.
A plant that exhibits dimorphism.
Annex➦
To append or attach, especially to a larger or more significant thing.
Exhibit➦
To put something on public display.
Annex➦
To incorporate (territory) into an existing political unit such as a country, state, county, or city.
Exhibit➦
A public showing; an exhibition
Spent the afternoon at the art exhibit.
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Annex➦
To add or attach, as an attribute, condition, or consequence.
Exhibit➦
Something exhibited
Each exhibit in the show took hours to assemble.
Annex➦
A building added on to a larger one or an auxiliary building situated near a main one.
Exhibit➦
(Law) Something marked for identification with the purpose of being introduced as evidence
Referred to Exhibit A.
Annex➦
An addition, such as an appendix, that is made to a record or other document.
Exhibit➦
(Informal) Something used as an example, as when arguing or making a point
You never do your chores—Exhibit A.
Annex➦
An addition, an extension.
Exhibit➦
(transitive) To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.
He wanted to exhibit his baseball cards.
Annex➦
An appendix to a book or document.
Exhibit➦
(transitive) To demonstrate.
The players exhibited great skill.
Annex➦
An addition or extension to a building.
Exhibit➦
To submit (a physical object) to a court as evidence.
I now exhibit this bloody hammer.
Annex➦
An addition to the territory of a country or state, from a neighbouring country or state, normally by military force.
Exhibit➦
(intransitive) To put on a public display.
Will you be exhibiting this year?
Annex➦
To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate.
The ancient city of Petra was annexed by Rome.
Exhibit➦
(medicine) To administer as a remedy.
To exhibit calomel
Annex➦
To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.
To annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt
Exhibit➦
An instance of exhibiting.
Annex➦
(intransitive) To join; to be united.
Exhibit➦
That which is exhibited.
Annex➦
To join or attach; usually to subjoin; to affix; to append; - followed by to.
Exhibit➦
A public showing; an exhibition.
The museum's new exhibit is drawing quite a crowd.
Annex➦
To join or add, as a smaller thing to a greater.
He annexed a province to his kingdom.
Exhibit➦
(legal) An article formally introduced as evidence in a court.
Exhibit A is this photograph of the corpse.
Annex➦
To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.; as, to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt.
Exhibit➦
To hold forth or present to view; to produce publicly, for inspection; to show, especially in order to attract notice to what is interesting; to display; as, to exhibit commodities in a warehouse, a picture in a gallery.
Exhibiting a miserable example of the weakness of mind and body.
Annex➦
To join; to be united.
Exhibit➦
To submit, as a document, to a court or officer, in course of proceedings; also, to present or offer officially or in legal form; to bring, as a charge.
He suffered his attorney-general to exhibit a charge of high treason against the earl.
Annex➦
Something annexed or appended; as, an additional stipulation to a writing, a subsidiary building to a main building; a wing.
Exhibit➦
To administer as a remedy; as, to exhibit calomel.
Annex➦
An addition that extends a main building
Exhibit➦
Any article, or collection of articles, displayed to view, as in an industrial exhibition; a display; as, this exhibit was marked A; the English exhibit.
Annex➦
Take illegally, as of territory;
The Israelis are annexing more and more territory on the West Bank
Exhibit➦
A document produced and identified in court for future use as evidence.
Annex➦
Take (territory) by conquest;
Hitler annexed Lithuania
Exhibit➦
An object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
Annex➦
Attach to
Exhibit➦
Something shown to the public;
The museum had many exhibits of oriental art
Exhibit➦
Show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill;
He exhibits a great talent
Exhibit➦
To show, make visible or apparent;
The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month
Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?
National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship
Exhibit➦
Show or demonstrate something to an interested audience;
She shows her dogs frequently
We will demo the new software in Washington
Exhibit➦
Walk ostentatiously;
She parades her new husband around town