to enter a place or make use of something for your benefit
example
Hackers have accessed the computer system of the national bank for a few hours, and this has alarmed the country.
synonyms
enterobtain
word origin — Middle English (in the sense ‘sudden attack of illness’): from Latin accessus, from the verb accedere ‘to approach’ (see accede). access (sense 1 of the noun) is first recorded in the early 17th century
Intermediate — Set 59
Set 59 of Intermediate covers 5 words: access, upgrade, connect, install, reach. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
access · verb/ˈækˌsɛs/
to enter a place or make use of something for your benefit
Hackers have accessed the computer system of the national bank for a few hours, and this has alarmed the country.
Synonyms: enter, obtain
Origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘sudden attack of illness’): from Latin accessus, from the verb accedere ‘to approach’ (see accede). access (sense 1 of the noun) is first recorded in the early 17th century
upgrade · verb/ˈəpˌɡreɪd/
to bring a system to a higher point.
All the engineers needed to upgrade their computers in order to be able to do the new task.
Synonyms: improve, better, boost
connect · verb/kəˈnɛk(t)/
to link or join two or more parts
Many big companies have a network system that connects computers with each other.
Synonyms: link, tie
Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘be united physically’; rare before the 18th century): from Latin connectere, from con- ‘together’ + nectere ‘bind’
install · verb/ɪnˈstɔl/
to set a program into position, often for use on a computer
Cameras have been installed in the supermarket to provide extra security.
Synonyms: put in, build in
Origin: late Middle English (in install (sense 2)): from medieval Latin installare, from in- ‘into’ + stallum ‘place, stall’. install (sense 1) dates from the mid 19th century
reach · verb/ritʃ/
to contact somebody by phone, to reach as far as something
My mother gets crazy when she cannot reach me by phone after a couple of hours.
Synonyms: arrive at, come to, achieve
Origin: Old English rǣcan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch reiken and German reichen