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facilitate

From Wiktionary
facilitate is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

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

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Plain form
facilitate

Third-person singular
facilitates

Past tense
facilitated

Past participle
facilitated

Present participle
facilitating

  1. (transitive) If facilitates , makes 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.
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