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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Police arrived shortly after the accident to take reports and facilitate an exchange of insurance and contact information.
From Los Angeles Times
They would have to embark last—eliminating the phonies who game the system to sit near the front, facilitating an orderly exit.
They noted that the immunity exists to facilitate diplomatic relations and protect official state functions, not to shield drug traffickers.
The people on the board who facilitated this should be shown the door as well.
From BBC
And barring any bursting of a tech bubble, artificial intelligence will likely play a bigger role in shopping this year, as Walmart and others collaborate with OpenAI to facilitate purchases through ChatGPT.
From MarketWatch
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