definitions

facilitate

[ fuh-sil-i-teyt ]
/ fəˈsɪl ɪˌteɪt /

verb (used with object), fa·cil·i·tat·ed, fa·cil·i·tat·ing.

to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
to assist the progress of (a person).

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Nearby words

facile, facile princeps, facilely, facilis descensus averni, facilis descensus averno, facilitate, facilitation, facilitative, facilitator, facility, facing

Origin of facilitate

First recorded in 1605–15; facilit(y) + -ate1
Related formsfa·cil·i·ta·tive, adjectiveun·fa·cil·i·tat·ed, adjective
Can be confusedfacile facilitate facility felicitate
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British Dictionary definitions for facilitative

facilitate

/ (fəˈsɪlɪˌteɪt) /

verb

(tr) to make easier; assist the progress of
Derived Formsfacilitative, adjectivefacilitator, noun
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