access vs reach

reach vs access

access and reach both are nouns.

access and reach both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

access (noun)	reach (noun)
the act of approaching or entering	the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
a way of entering or leaving	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information	the limit of capability
the right to enter	the limits within which something can be effective
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)	reach (verb)
reach or gain access to	be in or establish communication with
obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer	to exert much effort or energy
	move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	reach a goal
	place into the hands or custody of
	to gain with effort
	to extend as far as

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