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facilitate
[
f
uh
-
sil
-i-teyt
]
Origin
fa·cil·i·tate
/
fəˈsɪl
ɪˌteɪt
/
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f
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sil
-i-teyt
]
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verb (used with object),
-tat·ed,
-tat·ing.
1.
to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.):
Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
2.
to assist the progress of (a person).
Origin:
1605–15;
facilit(y)
+
-ate
1
Related forms
fa·cil·i·ta·tive,
adjective
un·fa·cil·i·tat·ed,
adjective
Can be confused:
facile
,
facilitate,
facility
,
felicitate
.
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facilitate
(fəˈsɪlɪˌteɪt)
—
vb
(
tr
) to make easier; assist the progress of
fa'cilitative
—
adj
fa'cilitator
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
facilitate
1610s, from Fr. faciliter "to render easy," from L. facilis "easy" (see
facile
). Related: Facilitated; facilitates; facilitating
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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