facilitate
English meaning: Facilitate
Definition
To make an action, process, or outcome easier or more likely to happen.
Example
“A skilled moderator can facilitate discussion so that every participant feels able to speak.”
Another example: “A shared online calendar facilitated scheduling across the three offices.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A formal verb meaning to make a process easier or smoother; very common in business, education and bureaucratic writing ('facilitate communication'). Often used of a neutral helper or enabling condition rather than active doing.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'facilis' (easy), from 'facere' (to do).
Related Words
- communication
- sharing
- transactions
- cooperation
- interaction
- implementation
- dialogue
- integration
- encourage
- enable
- identification
- efficient
Common Collocations
- facilitate communication
- facilitate access
- facilitate cooperation
- facilitate the process
- facilitate learning
Word Forms
facilitate (v); facilitated; facilitating; facilitation (n); facilitator (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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