facilitate

fa·cil·i·tate

F0005600 (fə-sĭl′ĭ-tāt′)tr.v. fa·cil·i·tat·ed, fa·cil·i·tat·ing, fa·cil·i·tates 1. To make easy or easier: political agreements that facilitated troop withdrawals.2. To lead (a discussion), as by asking questions, mediating between opposing viewpoints, or ensuring that all participants' views are heard.

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[French faciliter, from Old French, from Italian facilitare, from facile, facile, from Latin facilis; see facile.]

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fa·cil′i·ta′tive (-tā′tĭv) adj.fa·cil′i·ta′tor n.

facilitate

(fəˈsɪlɪˌteɪt) vb (tr) to make easier; assist the progress of faˈcilitative adj faˈciliˌtator n

fa•cil•i•tate

(fəˈsɪl ɪˌteɪt)

v.t. -tat•ed, -tat•ing. 1. to make easier or less difficult; help forward: Careful planning facilitates any kind of work. 2. to assist the progress of (a person). [1605–15; < French faciliter < Italian facilitare, facility] fa•cil′i•ta`tive, adj. fa•cil′i•ta`tor, n.

facilitate

Past participle: facilitated
Gerund: facilitating

Imperative
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Present
I facilitate
you facilitate
he/she/it facilitates
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Preterite
I facilitated
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Present Continuous
I am facilitating
you are facilitating
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we are facilitating
you are facilitating
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Present Perfect
I have facilitated
you have facilitated
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we have facilitated
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Past Continuous
I was facilitating
you were facilitating
he/she/it was facilitating
we were facilitating
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Past Perfect
I had facilitated
you had facilitated
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Future
I will facilitate
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Future Perfect
I will have facilitated
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we will have facilitated
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Future Continuous
I will be facilitating
you will be facilitating
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we will be facilitating
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been facilitating
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we have been facilitating
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been facilitating
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been facilitating
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we had been facilitating
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Conditional
I would facilitate
you would facilitate
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Past Conditional
I would have facilitated
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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	facilitate - make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"alleviate, easeaid, assist, help - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"
	2.	facilitate - be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents"helpserve - contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"
	3.	facilitate - increase the likelihood of (a response); "The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse"physiology - processes and functions of an organismcause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"

facilitate

verb further, help, forward, promote, ease, speed up, pave the way for, fast-track, make easy, expedite, oil the wheels of, smooth the path of, assist the progress of The new airport will facilitate the development of tourism.
further prevent, delay, frustrate, handicap, restrain, hamper, thwart, hinder, obstruct, impede, encumber, hold up or back

facilitate

verbTo make less difficult:ease, expedite.Idioms: clear the way for, grease the wheels, open the door for.

Translations

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