What does "access" mean?
Access: The means, place, or way by which a thing may be approached; passage way; as, the access is by a neck of land. "All access was thronged." Milton.
Additional senses
- 2.Admission to sexual intercourse. During coverture, access of the husband shall be presumed, unless the contrary be shown. Blackstone.
- 3.Increase by something added; addition; as, an access of territory. [In this sense accession is more generally used.] I, from the influence of thy looks, receive Access in every virtue. Milton.
- 4.An onset, attack, or fit of disease. The first access looked like an apoplexy. Burnet.
- 5.A paroxysm; a fit of passion; an outburst; as, an access of fury. [A Gallicism]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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