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facilitate

[ fuh-sil-i-teyt ]

verb (used with object)

facilitated, facilitating.
  1. to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.):

    Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.

  2. 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.

  3. to assist the progress of (a person).


facilitate

/ əˈɪɪˌٱɪ /

verb

  1. tr to make easier; assist the progress of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ڲˈٲپ, adjective
  • ڲˈˌٲٴǰ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ڲ···ٲ·پ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of facilitate1

First recorded in 1605–15; facilit(y) + -ate 1
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Paramount’s controlling shareholder Shari Redstone has pushed for a settlement to facilitate Paramount’s sale to the family headed by billionaire tech mogul Larry Ellison.

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Even after the Supreme Court issued a ruling that directed the administration to “facilitate” his return, the White House has refused to do so, and insists he will never come back.

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The administration has admitted it made a mistake when deporting him to a notorious prison in El Salvador, but appears unwilling to follow a Supreme Court order to "facilitate" his return to the US.

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The auctioneer who facilitated the sale said the letter had attracted the highest price of any correspondence written onboard the Titanic.

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They have shown themselves able to facilitate depolarization.

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