annex vs secure

annex

verb
  • To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc. 

  • To join; to be united. 

  • To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate. 

noun
  • An appendix to a book or document. 

  • An addition to the territory of a country or state, from a neighbouring country or state, normally by military force. 

  • An addition, an extension. 

  • An addition or extension to a building. 

secure

verb
  • To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping. 

  • To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly. 

  • To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect. 

  • To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of. 

adj
  • Free from the danger of theft; safe. 

  • Certain to be achieved or gained; assured. 

  • Free from attack or danger; protected. 

  • Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret. 

  • Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; commonly used with of. 

  • Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid. 

  • Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable. 

  • Firm and not likely to fail; stable. 

How often have the words annex and secure occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )