Spanish word

acceder

Pronunciation

IPA/akθeˈðeɾ/

Meaning

  • verbaccess

Example

¿Puedes acceder a tu correo desde aquí?

Can you access your email from here?

Illustration for acceder (access)

More examples

Para ver los registros, necesito acceder al sistema con mi contraseña.

To see the records, I need to access the system with my password.

Core concept

Someone unlocking and walking through a door.

Common phrases

  • acceder a una cuenta

    access an account

  • acceder al sistema

    access the system

  • acceder a la información

    access the information

Similar words

conectarse: Establishes a connection between a device and a network or server to exchange data.
entrar: Enters an interior space by moving from outside into a building or room.
ingresar: Becomes a member or registrant of an institution or service through formal sign-up.
abrir: Launches an app or opens a file so its contents load and display.

Definition in Spanish

Obtener permiso o entrada a un lugar, sistema o información; en contextos formales, consentir a una solicitud o asumir un puesto.

Word origin

From Latin accedere (ad- 'to' + cedere 'go'), originally meaning 'approach', the word takes on senses of entering and giving consent.

Usage tips

  • The verb normally appears with a: 'acceder a algo', and it differs from aceptar, which means to accept rather than to grant entry or formally consent.

Other meanings

  • agreeverb
  • take officeverb

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