Access and Reach

Access

Access verb - Reach or gain access to.

Usage example: How does one access the attic in this house?

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Reach and access are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reach" instead a verb "Access".

Reach verb - To shift possession of (something) from one person to another.

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Access and reach are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Access" instead a verb "Reach".

Nearby Words: reached, reaching, reachable

good	good access	good reach
physical	physical access	physical reach
full	full access	full reach
better	better access	better reach
Other adjectives: similar, normal, infinite, convenient, small, increased, little, quick, easy, secret, immediate, extra, greater, last, greatest, wide.

power	access power	reach power
area	access area	reach area
place	access place	reach place
form	access form	reach form
Other words: stage, end, room, way, level, screen, world, dungeon, tower, door, exit, boss, side, ending, places, island, levels, areas.

However, if you have a full set of five stars when you reach specific stages, you'll access an "S" version of that stage instead of the main one.

Source: Dynamic Difficulty
Finally, after a lot of messing about, the away team manages to reach the ship's database and access it.

Source: No Ending
Which actually gives you access to entire areas and abilities that were previously out of your reach.

Source: Video Game / Guacamelee!

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