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facilitate
[ fuh-sil-i-teyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.):
Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
- 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.
- to assist the progress of (a person).
facilitate
/ əˈɪɪˌٱɪ /
verb
- tr to make easier; assist the progress of
Derived Forms
- ڲˈٲپ, adjective
- ڲˈˌٲٴǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ڲ···ٲ·پ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of facilitate1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
The auctioneer who facilitated the sale said the letter had attracted the highest price of any correspondence written onboard the Titanic.
They have shown themselves able to facilitate depolarization.
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