facilitate
verb
fa·cil·i·tate
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facilitated;
facilitating
Definition of facilitate
: to make easier : help bring about
facilitate growth
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Other Words from facilitate
facilitative
\ fə-ˈsi-lə-ˌtā-tiv
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adjective
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adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms for facilitate
Synonyms
ease, grease, loosen (up), smooth, unclog
Antonyms
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Examples of facilitate in a Sentence
The strength of the inner identities that black women forged and nurtured during slavery facilitated the transition to freedom.
— Darlene Clark Hine, Lure and Loathing, 1993
What physical events might have facilitated the evolution of macroscopic animals?
— Andrew H. Knoll, Scientific American, October 1991
Nothing so facilitates writing as actually having something to say, yet the conditions under which, and the tools with which, writing is done can contribute to facility—or to difficulty.
— Joseph Epstein, The Middle of My Tether, 1983
Cutting taxes may facilitate economic recovery.
Her rise to power was facilitated by her influential friends.
The moderator's role is to facilitate the discussion by asking appropriate questions.
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The first is Kashmir’s Public Safety Act, which activists say facilitates arbitrary detentions. — Joanna Slater, BostonGlobe.com, "India detains local politicians in Kashmir, deepens crackdown," 12 Aug. 2019 Their work with the Cynthia Holcomb Magic Shoe Foundation has helped facilitate that goal. — Andrew Turner, Daily Pilot, "Longtime CdM coach Bill Sumner accepts Pat Summitt Leadership Group award," 9 Aug. 2019 But a document obtained by ProPublica shows that NRA money was used to help facilitate the purchase of a 10,000-square-foot Texas mansion for LaPierre, setting off alarms within the nonprofit. — Mike Spies, ProPublica, "Document Shows NRA Money Helped Its Chief Search for a Personal Mansion," 8 Aug. 2019 Shanhui Fan, Eli Goldstein, and Aaswath Raman—created a material that helps facilitate the radiative cooling process. — Chase Purdy, Quartz, "Scientists are using the cold of outer space to rethink air conditioning," 5 Aug. 2019 The French champions had initially been looking to recoup a mouth-watering €300m for the Brazilian forward, but have reduced this by a considerable amount to help facilitate a move. — SI.com, "PSG Set New Transfer Price for Neymar as Ligue 1 Giants Insist on Cash-Only Deal," 30 July 2019 The new lounge is well-stocked with study supplies as well, with a variety of notebooks, writing utensils, chargers and more to help facilitate group studies or one-on-one meetings. — Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE.com, "Queer Eye's Karamo Brown Transformed His Alma Mater's Student Lounge to 'Inspire Every Student'," 22 July 2019 British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Saturday that Britain will facilitate the release of the ship if Iran can provide guarantees the vessel will not breach European sanctions on oil shipments to Syria. — Fox News, "UAE oil tanker missing in Strait of Hormuz after drifting into Iranian waters," 17 July 2019 Ramona Cannabis representative Greg McCluskey said the kiosk facilitates issuing medical marijuana cards to customers as an extension of its medical marijuana dispensary at 736 Montecito Way. — Julie Gallant, Ramona Sentinel, "Bar mural and cannabis kiosk get design reviews," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'facilitate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for facilitate
facilitate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of facilitate
formal
: to make (something) easier : to help cause (something)
: to help (something) run more smoothly and effectively
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facilitate
verb
fa·cil·i·tate
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facilitated;
facilitating
Kids Definition of facilitate
: to make easier
facilitate
transitive verb
fa·cil·i·tate
| \ fə-ˈsil-ə-ˌtāt
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facilitated;
facilitating
Medical Definition of facilitate
: to increase the likelihood, strength, or effectiveness of (as behavior or a response)
reflexes can be facilitated or inhibited
also
: to lower the threshold for transmission of (an impulse)
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facilitate
transitive verb
fa·cil·i·tate
| \ fə-ˈsi-lə-ˌtāt
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