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access

noun/ˈækses/ (AK-ses)Level B1
access meaning picture: Village women smiling as clean water flows from a new tap into their steel pots.
Picture meaning of “access” — the right or chance to use something or enter a place

the right or chance to use something or enter a place

If you have access to something, you are able to reach, enter or use it, like a building, the internet or information.

access meaning in Hindi

किसी चीज़ का इस्तेमाल करने या कहीं प्रवेश करने का अधिकार या मौक़ा; पहुँच

अगर आपके पास किसी चीज़ का access है, तो आप उस तक पहुँच सकते हैं, उसमें जा सकते हैं या उसका इस्तेमाल कर सकते हैं, जैसे इमारत, इंटरनेट या जानकारी।

Examples

  1. Our village finally got access to clean drinking water.आख़िरकार हमारे गाँव को साफ़ पीने के पानी तक पहुँच मिल गई।
  2. Only staff with ID cards have access to the server room.सिर्फ़ पहचान-पत्र वाले कर्मचारी ही सर्वर रूम में जा सकते हैं।

Synonyms & antonyms

entryadmissionadmittanceexclusion

Memory trick

ACCESS is the office swipe card: no card, no access to the building.

💡 Did you know?

The word access comes from the Latin word 'accessus', which literally means 'a coming to' or 'an approach' to a specific place or person.

Word origin

From Latin 'accessus', 'an approach', from 'accedere', to come near.

Other meanings

verb to open, reach or use something, especially information on a computer

noun Permission or ability to open, view or use a file, system or place.

noun A way of entering a place or reaching something; the right to use it.

access meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीकिसी चीज़ का इस्तेमाल करने या कहीं प्रवेश करने का अधिकार या मौक़ा; पहुँच
Arabic · العربيةالحق أو الفرصة لاستخدام شيء أو دخول مكان؛ وصول
French · Françaisle droit ou la possibilité d'utiliser quelque chose ou d'entrer quelque part ; accès
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiahak atau kesempatan untuk memakai sesuatu atau masuk ke suatu tempat; akses
Chinese · 中文使用某物或进入某地的权利或机会;使用权,通道

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