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facilitate

fa·ci·li·tate

UK/fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ US/fəˈsɪləteɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

make easier

  • “you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge”
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2.

be of use

  • “This will help to prevent accidents”
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3.

physiology: increase the likelihood of (a response)

  • “The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse”

Origin

Anglicisation of French faciliter (“facilitate”) through -ate (verb-forming suffix), ultimately from Latin facilis.

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