Definitions for facilitatefəˈsɪl ɪˌteɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fa•cil•i•tatefəˈsɪl ɪˌteɪt(v.t.)-tat•ed, -tat•ing.
to make easier or less difficult; help forward:
Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
to assist the progress of (a person).
Origin of facilitate:
1605–15; < F faciliter < It facilitare,facility
fa•cil′i•ta`tor(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
facilitate, ease, alleviate(verb)
make easier
"you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
help, facilitate(verb)
be of use
"This will help to prevent accidents"
facilitate(verb)
increase the likelihood of (a response)
"The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse"
Wiktionary
facilitate(Verb)
To make easy or easier.
facilitate(Verb)
To help bring about
facilitate(Verb)
To preside over (a meeting, a seminar)
Webster Dictionary
Facilitate(verb)
to make easy or less difficult; to free from difficulty or impediment; to lessen the labor of; as, to facilitate the execution of a task
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