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accéder

to access, to gain access to

verb ak-seh-DEH Rare
Communication Technology

Origin: Latin accedere (to approach, go toward)

Also means

to agree to, to comply with

Usage Note

accéder takes the preposition à: accéder à un fichier (to access a file), accéder à une demande (to grant a request). In digital contexts it is the standard verb for logging in or opening a resource. The related noun l'accès (m) is very frequent; l'accessibilité covers accessibility in design.

Examples

"Je n'arrive pas à accéder à mon compte."

Natural Translation

I can't access my account.

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