facilitate

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #20117

Meanings

1

verb
To make something easier or help it happen.

You could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge.
2

verb
To lead or guide a meeting or discussion.

A trained coach will facilitate the workshop on Friday.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to make something easier or... ease help

Word family

Forms facilitatedfacilitatesfacilitating

Derived forms cofacilitatedisfacilitatenonfacilitatingrefacilitate

Related forms facile facilitationfacilitativefacilitatorfacilitatoryfacility

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Phrases (1)

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facilitate transfer
make it easier for something or someone to move between places or systems

Verb + noun

Etymology

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

faciliter French facilis Latin

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Topics

Actions & Processes

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# facilitate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 20117

## Meanings
1. To make something easier or help it happen.
2. To lead or guide a meeting or discussion.

## Examples
- You could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge.
- A trained coach will facilitate the workshop on Friday.

## Derived Forms
- cofacilitate
- disfacilitate
- nonfacilitating
- refacilitate

## Related Forms
- facile
- facilitation
- facilitative
- facilitator
- facilitatory
- facility

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: faciliter
- Root: facilis

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

## AI Etymology
Facilitate is an anglicisation of French faciliter (“facilitate”) through -ate (verb-forming suffix), ultimately from Latin facilis. In current use, the main senses are “To make something easier or help it happen” and “To lead or guide a meeting or discussion”.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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