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- pronunciation:
- aek
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a way of approaching or coming to a place.
This path is the only access to the river.
- synonyms:
- approach, entrance, entry, way
- antonyms:
- outlet
- similar words:
- avenue, course, highway, inlet, passage, road, route, street
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| definition 2: |
the right or ability to enter, look at, or use something.
The older students have access to the computers at school.- synonyms:
- admittance
- similar words:
- admission, entrée, entrance, passage
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| related words: |
door |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
accesses, accessing, accessed |
| definition 1: |
to get to; reach.
You can only access the basement from inside the house.- synonyms:
- enter, reach
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| definition 2: |
to obtain or reach on a computer.
She could not access the Web site without a password.- synonyms:
- retrieve
- similar words:
- acquire, gain, get, obtain
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The word access
contains the following parts:
ac-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
The prefix ac-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before Latin roots beginning with hard or soft "c" or "q." See ad-.
Example words:
accelerate, accent, accept, acceptable, acceptance, access, accessible, accident, accidental, acclaim, accommodate, accompany, accomplice, accomplish, accord, account, accumulate, accuracy, accurate, accuse, accustom, acquaint, acquire, acquit
ced, ces, -ceed, -cede, -cess
Latin
root
that means to go; to go back or yield
Example words:
access, accessible, antecedent, concede, exceed, excess, precede, precedent, procedure, proceed, process, procession, recede, secede, succeed, success
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