reach vs access

access vs reach

reach and access both are nouns.

reach and access both are verbs.

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

As verbs, access is a hyponym of reach; that is, access is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reach:

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

Other hyponyms of reach include catch up, scale, surmount, get at, bottom out, peak, top out, breast, summit, top, make, find, culminate, come through, get through, ground, run aground.

reach (noun)	access (noun)
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out	the act of approaching or entering
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:	a way of entering or leaving
the limit of capability	(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
the limits within which something can be effective	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.)

reach (verb)	access (verb)
be in or establish communication with	reach or gain access to
to exert much effort or energy	obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
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

Difference between reach and access

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