access vs attain

attain vs access

access is a noun but attain is not a noun.

access and attain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
access	Yes	No	Yes	No
attain	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, attain is a hypernym of access; that is, attain is a word with a broader meaning than access:

access: reach or gain access to
attain: reach a destination, either real or abstract

Other hypernyms of access include arrive at, gain, hit, make, reach.

access (noun)	attain (noun)
the act of approaching or entering
a way of entering or leaving
(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
the right to enter
the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)

access (verb)	attain (verb)
reach or gain access to	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	find unexpectedly
	to gain with effort

Difference between access and attain

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