verb

accedere

access

Entrare in un luogo o in un sistema, oppure avere il permesso di usarlo.

Definition & meaning

To access or enter a place, system, or service: to gain entry or obtain access.
To attain or gain admission to a position, opportunity, or level.
To agree to or grant a request or proposal. This meaning is formal.

Grammar & Word origin

Accedere is an intransitive verb, usually followed by the preposition a. Its past participle is acceduto, and it generally uses essere as its auxiliary.

It comes from Latin accedere, meaning “to approach” or “to enter,” formed from ad- (“toward”) and cedere (“to go”).

Synonyms & antonyms

entrare — “to enter”; emphasizes going inside, while accedere often implies permission or eligibility.
raggiungere — “to reach” or “attain”; focuses on arriving at a goal.
acconsentire — “to consent”; similar to the formal sense of agreeing to a request.
uscire — “to exit”; an opposite when accedere means entering.
rifiutare — “to refuse”; an opposite when accedere means granting a request.