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The synonyms of “Access” are: approach, access code, memory access, accession, admission, admittance, entree, entrance, entry, way in, means of entry, ingress, use of, the use of, the opportunity to use, permission to use, entrée, right of entry, permission to enter, the opportunity to enter, fit, attack, bout, outpouring, eruption, explosion, outburst, burst, outbreak, flare-up, blaze, spasm, paroxysm, seizure, rush, get at, retrieve, gain, gain access to, acquire, obtain
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “access” as a noun can have the following definitions:
access code | The right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership. |
accession | The formal acceptance of a treaty or agreement. Elizabeth s accession in 1558. |
admission | The fee charged for admission. An admission of guilt. |
admittance | The right to enter. People were unable to gain admittance to the hall. |
approach | A close approximation. The approach of winter. |
attack | The act of attacking. They won the game with a 10 hit attack in the 9th inning. |
blaze | A very bright display of light or colour. The gardens in summer are a blaze of colour. |
bout | A curve in the side of a violin, guitar, or other musical instrument. Occasional bouts of strenuous exercise. |
burst | The act of exploding or bursting. The mortar bursts were further away than before. |
entrance | The coming of an actor or performer on to a stage. The entrance to a tunnel. |
entree | The right to enter. She made a graceful entree into the ballroom. |
entry | The number of competitors in a particular race or competition. Entry is open to people of all ages. |
entrée | The right to enter. |
eruption | (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed. A sudden eruption of street violence. |
explosion | The noise caused by an explosion. An explosion in the adder population. |
fit | The particular way in which something especially a garment or component fits. He had a fit. |
flare-up | A sudden intense happening. |
ingress | The beginning of a transit. |
means of entry | An instrumentality for accomplishing some end. |
memory access | An electronic memory device. |
outbreak | A sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition. The outbreak of hostilities. |
outburst | A volcanic eruption. An angry outburst from the prime minister. |
outpouring | The pouring forth of a fluid. She attacked him with an outpouring of words. |
paroxysm | A sudden recurrence or attack of a disease. A paroxysm of giggling. |
permission to enter | Approval to do something. |
permission to use | The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization. |
right of entry | Anything in accord with principles of justice. |
rush | A sudden thrill or feeling of euphoria such as experienced after taking certain drugs. Mark felt a rush of anger. |
seizure | The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property. The seizure of all his assets. |
spasm | (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel. Shifting heavy loads without help brought on muscular back spasms. |
the opportunity to enter | A possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances. |
the opportunity to use | A possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances. |
the use of | What something is used for. |
use of | Exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one’s own advantage. |
way in | A journey or passage. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “access” as a verb can have the following definitions:
acquire | Gain through experience. I managed to acquire all the books I needed. |
gain | Increase (one’s body weight. We gained entry to the car in five seconds. |
gain access to | Obtain advantages, such as points, etc. |
get at | Receive as a retribution or punishment. |
obtain | Get, acquire, or secure (something. How did you obtain the visa. |
retrieve | Reel or bring in a fishing line. I was sent to retrieve the balls from his garden. |
absentee | A person who is expected or required to be present at a place or event but is not. An absentee from the match. |
accessible | Easily understood or appreciated. He is more accessible than most tycoons. |
accession | The act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne. The librarian shelved the new accessions. |
admission | The fee charged for admission. The surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic. |
admittance | The process or fact of entering or being allowed to enter a place or institution. People were unable to gain admittance to the hall. |
attend | Take charge of or deal with. She attends the old lady in the wheelchair. |
engrave | Cut or carve a text or design on (a hard object. Engrave a pen. |
enroll | Register formally as a participant or member. |
enrollment | The body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time. |
enter | Set out on an enterprise or subject of study. The election campaign entered its final phase. |
entrance | Attract; cause to be enamored. An entrance examination. |
entree | The act of entering. She made a graceful entree into the ballroom. |
entry | The action of entering something. Entry is open to people of all ages. |
go | Go through in search of something search through someone s belongings in an unauthorized way. The committee was kept going even when its existence could no longer be justified. |
imminent | About to happen. They were in imminent danger of being swept away. |
in | A state in midwestern United States. Pastels and light colours are in this year. |
infix | Attach a morpheme into a stem word. The particles of mercury will infix themselves in the structure of the other metal. |
inscribe | Address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication. A regular polygon inscribed in a circle. |
insert | Insert casually. He immediately inserted a clause into later contracts. |
internet | A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols. The guide is also available on the internet. |
matriculation | Admission to a group (especially a college or university. Matriculation requirements. |
participate | Have or possess (a particular quality. Both members participate of harmony. |
participation | The condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc. Participation in chapel activities. |
preferential | (of voting or an election) in which the voter puts candidates in order of preference. Preferential treatment. |
reentrant | Pointing inward. |
registered | Of a letter or parcel sent by registered post. Record is made of registered mail at each point on its route to assure safe delivery. |
registration | The series of letters and figures identifying a motor vehicle assigned on registration and displayed on a number plate. The number of new private car registrations has increased. |
right | Of or belonging to the political or intellectual right. The right side of the cloth showed the pattern. |
selective | (of a process or agent) affecting some things and not others. Modern pesticides are more selective in effect. |
tuck | Make a tuck or several folds in. They send me a tuck box every month. |
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