Facilitate

  • 11facilitate */ — UK [fəˈsɪləteɪt] / US [fəˈsɪləˌteɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms facilitate : present tense I/you/we/they facilitate he/she/it facilitates present participle facilitating past tense facilitated past participle facilitated formal to make it… …

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  • 12facilitate — verb ADVERB ▪ greatly ▪ The use of computers has greatly facilitated the company s ability to keep accurate records. ▪ further VERB + FACILITATE ▪ be designed to, help (to) …

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  • 13facilitate — [[t]fəsɪ̱lɪteɪt[/t]] facilitates, facilitating, facilitated VERB To facilitate an action or process, especially one that you would like to happen, means to make it easier or more likely to happen. [V n] The new airport will facilitate the… …

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  • 14facilitate — transitive verb ( tated; tating) Date: 1611 to make easier ; help bring about < facilitate growth > • facilitative adjective …

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  • 15facilitate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. promote, aid, make easy, expedite; see help 1 , promote 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [fuh SIL uh tate] to simplify, make easier. To facilitate mailing, please include a self addressed stamped&#8230; …

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  • 16facilitate — fa|cil|i|tate [fəˈsılıteıt] v [T] formal to make it easier for a process or activity to happen ▪ Computers can be used to facilitate language learning. &GT;facilitation [fəˌsılıˈteıʃən] n [U] …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17facilitate — fa|cil|i|tate [ fə sılə,teıt ] verb transitive FORMAL * to make it possible or easier for something to happen: The counselor may be able to facilitate communication between the couple. ╾ fa|cil|i|ta|tion [ fə,sılə teıʃn ] noun uncount …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18facilitate — verb (T) formal to make it easier for a process or activity to happen: Computers can be used to facilitate language learning. facilitation noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19facilitate — /fəˈsɪləteɪt / (say fuh siluhtayt) verb (t) (facilitated, facilitating) 1. to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.). 2. to assist the progress of (a person): to facilitate the customer to find the right product …

  • 20facilitate — To free from difficulty or impediment. Pon Wing Quong v. United States, C.C.A.Cal., Ill F.2d 751, 756. Within statute prohibiting use of facilities of interstate commerce with intent to promote, manage, facilitate, or carry on unlawful activity&#8230; …

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