fa|cil|i|tate

fa|cil|i|tate
fa|cil|i|tate «fuh SIHL uh tayt», transitive verb, -tat|ed, -tat|ing.
1. to make easy; lessen the labor of; help forward (a process): »

Mother's vacuum cleaner facilitates her housework. Removing a splinter from a wound facilitates healing.

SYNONYM(S): expedite.
2. to assist (a person).
fa|cil´i|ta|tor, noun.

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  • fa·cil·i·tate — …   Useful english dictionary

  • cil — ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; aero·ba·cil·lus; al·gua·cil; an·cil·la; anon·cil·lo; ba·cil·li·form; ba·cil·lite; bom·by·cil·la; ce·cil; cil·i·ary; cil·i·a·ta; cil·i·a·tion; cil·ice; cil·io·flag·el·la·ta; cil·io·late; cil·i·um; cni·do·cil; co·cil·lana;… …   English syllables

  • tate — ab·i·e·tate; ac·e·tate; ace·to·ac·e·tate; acon·i·tate; adap·tate; ag·i·tate; am·i·tate; am·pu·tate; an·no·tate; an·ti·pros·tate; ar·chon·tate; ar·gen·tate; aris·tate; as·par·tate; aus·cul·tate; cav·i·tate; ce·ro·tate; cho·ris·tate; co·arc·tate;… …   English syllables

  • fa|cil´i|ta|tor — fa|cil|i|tate «fuh SIHL uh tayt», transitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. 1. to make easy; lessen the labor of; help forward (a process): »Mother s vacuum cleaner facilitates her housework. Removing a splinter from a wound facilitates healing.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • facilitate — fa·cil·i·tate …   English syllables

  • fa — af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fa·ble; af·fa·bly; al·fal·fa; at·fa·la·ti; ba·fa·ro; bu·fa·gin; buf·fa; buf·fa·lo·nian; caf·fa; calc tu·fa; ca·lor·i·fa·cient; cat·a·lu·fa; che·pen·a·fa; chu·fa; daf·fa·dil·ly; dif·fa; ef·fa·ble; ef·fa·cé; en·fa·ti·co;… …   English syllables

  • facilitate — fa•cil•i•tate [[t]fəˈsɪl ɪˌteɪt[/t]] v. t. tat•ed, tat•ing 1) to make easier or less difficult; help forward: Careful planning facilitates any kind of work[/ex] 2) to assist the progress of (a person) • Etymology: 1605–15; < F faciliter <… …   From formal English to slang

  • facilitate — fa·cil·i·tate /fə si lə ˌtāt/ vt tat·ed, tat·ing: to make easier: help bring about a vehicle used to facilitate commission of the offense fa·cil·i·ta·tion /fə ˌsi lə tā shən/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • facilitate — fa|cil|i|tate [ fə sılə,teıt ] verb transitive FORMAL * to make it possible or easier for something to happen: The counselor may be able to facilitate communication between the couple. ╾ fa|cil|i|ta|tion [ fə,sılə teıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Difficilitate — Dif fi*cil i*tate, v. t. To make difficult. [Obs.] W. Montagu. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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