- access
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} nounADJECTIVE▪ direct, easy, free, full, good, ready, unfettered, unlimited, unrestricted▪
Students have easy access to libraries.
▪ limited, poor, restricted▪Access to this information is severely restricted.
▪ unauthorized▪ greater, improved▪ fast, immediate, instant, quick, rapid▪ secure▪ equal▪Men and women should have equal access to education and employment.
▪ universal▪universal access to education
▪ public▪ vehicle, vehicular (BrE), wheelchair▪ broadband, dial-up, Internet, network, remote, Wi-Fi, wireless▪high-speed Internet access
VERB + ACCESS▪ have▪ gain, get▪ give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with)▪The computer provides access to all the information.
▪ demand, require, seek, want▪ control▪ allow (sb), grant (sb)▪ block, deny sb, limit, prevent, refuse (sb), restrict▪Some people are being denied access to adequate medical care.
ACCESS + NOUN▪ point▪ road, route▪ code▪ course (= helping people without qualifications to study) (BrE)PREPOSITION▪ access for▪improved access for disabled visitors
▪ access to▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}He was finally granted access to the medical records.
verb
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
