facilitate

facilitate is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

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Verb

Plain form facilitate

Third-person singular facilitates

Past tense facilitated

Past participle facilitated

Present participle facilitating

1. (transitive) If $X$ facilitates $Y$, $X$ makes $Y$ 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.

See also

• facilitation