facilitate (redirected from facilitates)

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 [fəˈsɪlɪˌteɪt]

vb

(tr) to make easier; assist the progress of

facilitative  adj

facilitator  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, 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

Translations

facilitate [fəˈsɪlɪteɪt] VT (= make easier) → facilitar; (= assist progress of) → favorecer

facilitate [fəˈsɪlɪteɪt] vt [+ development, growth, recovery, process] → faciliter; [+ communication] → faciliter

facilitate

vt → erleichtern; (= make possible) → ermöglichen; it would facilitate matters → es würde die Sache erleichtern

facilitate [fəˈsɪlɪˌteɪt] vt → facilitare, agevolare