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facilitate
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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.

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

fa·cili·tative (-ttv) adj.
fa·cili·tator n.

facilitate
Verb
[-tating, -tated] to make easier the progress of: the agreement helped facilitate trade between the countries
facilitation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.facilitate - make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
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"
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"

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
Spanish facilitate [fəˈsɪlɪteɪt] vtfacilitar
French facilitate [fəˈsɪlɪteɪt] vtfaciliter
German facilitate [fəˈsɪlɪteɪt] vterleichtern
Italian facilitate [fəˈsɪlɪteɪt] vtfacilitare

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