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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

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