to find and use information, especially on a computer
example
It is important to allow workers to access all the resources they need easily and quickly.
synonyms
get intoreach
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
access, register, revise, deny, accuse: meanings and examples
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access · verb/ˈækˌsɛs/
to find and use information, especially on a computer
It is important to allow workers to access all the resources they need easily and quickly.
Synonyms: get into, reach
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
register · verb/ˈrɛdʒəstər/
to officially put your name on a list
It is important to register early for courses to make sure you can get a place.
Synonyms: sign up, enroll
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French regestre or medieval Latin regestrum, registrum, alteration of regestum, singular of late Latin regesta ‘things recorded’, from regerere ‘enter, record’
revise · verb/rəˈvaɪz/
to make changes to a document
After the accident, the safety rules at the factory were revised.
Synonyms: change, alter, update
Origin: mid 16th century (in the sense ‘look again or repeatedly (at)’): from French réviser ‘look at’, or Latin revisere ‘look at again’, from re- ‘again’ + visere (intensive form of videre ‘to see’)
deny · verb/dəˈnaɪ/
to say that you have not done something
There are many cases where athletes deny taking performance enhancing drugs.
Synonyms: reject, decline
Origin: Middle English: from Old French deni-, stressed stem of deneier, from Latin denegare, from de- ‘formally’ + negare ‘say no’
accuse · verb/əˈkjuz/
to say that someone has done something wrong or illegal
The customer accused the company of charging her for a service she had never used.
Synonyms: blame, charge
Origin: Old English: from Old French acuser, and its source, Latin accusare ‘blame, charge with a crime’, from ad- ‘towards’ + causa ‘reason, motive, lawsuit’