US /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/
verb Freq #20117

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To make something easier or help it happen.

    You could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge.

  2. 2
    verb

    To lead or guide a meeting or discussion.

    A trained coach will facilitate the workshop on Friday.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to make something easier or... easehelp
Word family
Forms facilitatedfacilitatesfacilitating
Derived forms cofacilitatedisfacilitatenonfacilitatingrefacilitate
Related forms facilefacilitationfacilitativefacilitatorfacilitatoryfacility

Etymology

Anglicisation of French faciliter (“facilitate”) through -ate (verb-forming suffix), ultimately from Latin facilis.

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