facilitate

Meanings

• verb

  to make easier or easier for (someone or something to do something); help to bring about; enable to proceed

• verb

  to render possible or easier; make easier, quicker, or more effective

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Pronunciation

1. /fəˈsɪləteɪt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1780070"

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Synonyms

ease

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with facilitate
facade , acclimate , animate , debate , elate , generate , innoculate , meditate , relate , vacillate

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Variants

List of all variants of facilitate that leads to same result
facilitate , facilitated , facilitates , facilitating , facilitative

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Forms

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facilitates, facilitating, facilitated

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Etymology

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From Latin facilis 'easily done, not costly, unobstructed', from facile 'easily done, not costly, unobstructed'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'facilitator' is often used to describe a person who helps to manage a group or organization.

2. The word 'facilitate' comes from the Latin word 'facilis', which means 'easily done'.

3. In the business world, a 'facilitator' is someone who helps to bring people together to solve problems and make decisions.

4. The term 'facilitation' is often used in the context of team building and organizational development.

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Related Concepts

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1. enabler: A person who enables or facilitates an action or process

2. intermediary: A person or thing that acts as a go-between, especially in commercial dealings

3. catalyst: A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process

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Quotes

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1. The strength of the inner identities that black women forged and nurtured during slavery "facilitated" the transition to freedom.

   - Darlene Clark Hine,{it}Lure and Loathing{/it},1993

2. 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,{it}The Middle of My Tether{/it},1983

3. What physical events might have "facilitated" the evolution of macroscopic animals?

   - Andrew H. Knoll,{it}Scientific American{/it},October 1991

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Culture

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In literature, 'facilitate' has been used to describe the act of helping or enabling others to achieve their goals. It has also been used metaphorically to describe the role of a catalyst or facilitator in bringing about change.

How to Memorize "facilitate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself making a process easier for someone else. Visualize the steps you take to facilitate the action.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'facilitate' with the idea of making something easier or smoother.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'F-A-C-I-L-I-T-A-T-E' to remember the meaning: 'Facilitate' means 'make easy to do'.

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