noun
access
AK-sehs
noun
1
The right or ability to enter, use, or obtain something.
"Employees need a keycard to gain access to the building."
"The new library gives students access to thousands of e-books."
verb
1
To obtain or gain entry to something, especially information or a place.
"You can access your account online at any time."
How to Use Access
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe ability to get into, use, or reach something, or the act of doing so.
Common pairings
gain access
access to information
restricted access
Word Forms
accessed past tense, accesses plural, accesses singular
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Etymology
From Latin accessus, "an approach," from accedere ("to approach"), built from ad- ("to") plus cedere ("to go, move").