fa·cil·i·tate (f -s l -t t )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. [French faciliter, from Old French, from Italian facilitare, from facile, facile, from Latin facilis; see facile.] fa·cil i·tative (-ttv) adj.fa·cil i·tator n. |
facilitate [fəˈsɪlɪˌteɪt]
vb
(tr) to make easier; assist the progress of
facilitative adj
facilitator n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | facilitate - make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge" |
| 2. | facilitate - be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents" 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 |
facilitate
verb further, help, forward, promote, ease, speed up, pave the way for, fast-track, make easy, expedite, oil the wheels of, smooth the path of, assist the progress of The new airport will facilitate the development of tourism.
further prevent, delay, frustrate, handicap, restrain, hamper, thwart, hinder, obstruct, impede, encumber, hold up or back
further prevent, delay, frustrate, handicap, restrain, hamper, thwart, hinder, obstruct, impede, encumber, hold up or back
Translations
facilitate
vt → erleichtern; (= make possible) → ermöglichen; it would facilitate matters → es würde die Sache erleichtern
facilitate [fəˈsɪlɪˌteɪt] vt → facilitare, agevolare
facilitate [fəˈsɪlɪˌteɪt] vt → facilitare, agevolare
facilitate [fəˈsɪlɪˌteɪt] vt → facilitare, agevolare
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