[ˈaksɛs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the means or opportunity to approach or enter a place
(e.g: the staircase gives access to the top floor)

- an attack or outburst of an emotion
(e.g: I was suddenly overcome with an access of rage)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘sudden attack of illness’): from Latin accessus, from the verb accedere ‘to approach’ (see accede). access is first recorded in the early 17th century

[ˈaksɛs], (Verb)

Definitions:
- approach or enter (a place)
(e.g: single rooms have private facilities accessed via the balcony)

- obtain or retrieve (computer data or a file)
(e.g: information can be accessed from several files and displayed at the same time)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘sudden attack of illness’): from Latin accessus, from the verb accedere ‘to approach’ (see accede). access is first recorded in the early 17th century