facilitate

fa·cil·i·tate  (f-sl-tt)

tr.v. fa·cil·i·tat·ed, fa·cil·i·tat·ing, fa·cil·i·tates

To make easy or easier: political agreements that facilitated troop withdrawals.

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[French faciliter, from Old French, from Italian facilitare, from facile, facile, from Latin facilis; see facile.]

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fa·cili·tative (-ttv) adj.

fa·cili·tator n.

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facilitate

Verb

[-tating, -tated] to make easier the progress of: the agreement helped facilitate trade between the countries

facilitation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	facilitate - make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge" alleviate, ease aid, assist, help - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"
	2.	facilitate - be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents" help serve - contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"
	3.	facilitate - increase the likelihood of (a response); "The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse" physiology - processes and functions of an organism cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"

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facilitate

verb further, help, forward, promote, ease, speed up, pave the way for, make easy, expedite, oil the wheels of, smooth the path of, assist the progress of << OPPOSITE hinder

Translations

facilitate [fəˈsɪlɪteɪt] vt → facilitar

facilitate [fəˈsɪlɪteɪt] vt → faciliter

facilitate [fəˈsɪlɪteɪt] vt → erleichtern

facilitate [fəˈsɪlɪteɪt] vt → facilitare