facilitate

facilitate is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ or /fəˈsɪləteɪt/

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Verb

Plain form facilitate

Third-person singular facilitates

Past tense facilitated

Past participle facilitated

Present participle facilitating

1. (transitive) If ${\displaystyle X}$ facilitates ${\displaystyle Y}$, ${\displaystyle X}$ makes ${\displaystyle Y}$ easier.

   The aim was to facilitate the development of such schools.

   The structure of the text should facilitate comprehension.

2. (transitive & intransitive) If someone facilitates a meeting, they guide it and help it run well.

   The government appointed the judge to facilitate the meeting between the protesters and the developers.

Related words

• facilitation
• facility
• facilitator