Access vs. Assess

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  • Access (noun)

    A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

  • Access (noun)

    The act of approaching or entering; an advance.

  • Access (noun)

    The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.

  • Access (noun)

    The quality of being easy to approach or enter.

  • Access (noun)

    Admission to sexual intercourse.

  • Access (noun)

    An increase by addition; accession

    “an access of territory”

  • Access (noun)

    An onset, attack, or fit of disease; an ague fit.

  • Access (noun)

    An outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion

  • Access (noun)

    The right of a non-custodial parent to visit their child.

  • Access (noun)

    The process of locating data in memory.

  • Access (noun)

    Connection to or communication with a computer program or to the Internet.

  • Access (verb)

    To gain or obtain access to.

  • Access (verb)

    To have access to (data).

    “I can’t access most of the data on the computer without a password.”

  • Assess (verb)

    To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate

    “He assessed the situation.”

  • Assess (verb)

    To impose or charge, especially as punishment for an infraction.

    “The referee assessed a penalty for delaying the game.”

    “A $10.00 late fee will be assessed on all overdue accounts.”

  • Assess (verb)

    To calculate and demand (the tax money due) from a person or entity.

    “Once you’ve submitted a tax return, the Tax Department will assess the amount of tax you still owe.”

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