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Access (noun)
A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.
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Access (noun)
The act of approaching or entering; an advance.
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Access (noun)
The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.
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Access (noun)
The quality of being easy to approach or enter.
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Access (noun)
Admission to sexual intercourse.
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Access (noun)
An increase by addition; accession
“an access of territory”
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Access (noun)
An onset, attack, or fit of disease; an ague fit.
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Access (noun)
An outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion
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Access (noun)
The right of a non-custodial parent to visit their child.
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Access (noun)
The process of locating data in memory.
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Access (noun)
Connection to or communication with a computer program or to the Internet.
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Access (verb)
To gain or obtain access to.
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Access (verb)
To have access to (data).
“I can’t access most of the data on the computer without a password.”
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Assess (verb)
To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate
“He assessed the situation.”
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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.”
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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.”