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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The student’s current status has not been made public, and officials have not said whether any steps will be taken to facilitate their return.
From Salon
Also, last year it bought Global Blue, whose payments technology facilitates tax-free shopping.
From Barron's
But Canadian policymakers have faced the challenge of figuring out how to expand the export market for Canadian farmers without hurting Canada’s auto industry by facilitating the import of inexpensive Chinese vehicles.
“I wear a lot of different hats. If we need to help facilitate a marketing deal, each person in this GM role needs to know what they do best.”
From MarketWatch
They had been charged in the Greek island with "forming a criminal organisation" and "illegally facilitating the entry of third-country nationals into Greece".
From Barron's
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