facilitate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.).
Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
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to lead or moderate (a discussion, workshop, etc.), especially as a person trained to do so.
An instructor will facilitate the online discussions, providing students with the questions beforehand.
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to assist the progress of (a person).
verb
Other Word Forms
- facilitative adjective
- facilitator noun
Etymology
Origin of facilitate
First recorded in 1605–15; facilit(y) + -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Certain charters would allow them to take deposits and make loans, as well as access federal deposit insurance and accounts at the Federal Reserve that allow them to easily facilitate transactions.
Indonesia will also facilitate US firms in developing the South East Asian country's rare earths infrastructure, which will help Washington expand its supply of critical minerals.
From BBC
Lawyers for the two men said they didn’t know about their boss’s crimes and denied knowingly facilitating any crimes.
“People are looking for growth, and growth is happening in these private companies,” said Greg Martin, the managing director overseeing private markets for Rainmaker Securities, which helps facilitate private stock transactions.
From MarketWatch
The rapidly developing technology promises benefits such as drug discovery, but could also lead to job losses, and facilitate surveillance and online abuse among other threats.
From Barron's
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