Facilitated
fəˈsɪlɪteɪtɪd
Definitions
To make an action or process easy or easier.
fəˈsɪlɪteɪt
To make an action or process easier.
The new online platform facilitated the registration process.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're helping a friend build a LEGO set. Facilitating means you're helping them, like by finding the right pieces or explaining the instructions, so they can build it faster and easier.
👶 For kids: To make something easier to do.
More Examples
She facilitated a productive meeting by keeping the discussion on track.
The construction of new roads facilitated transportation.
How It's Used
"The new software facilitated communication between departments."
"The teacher facilitated a discussion about the novel."
From Latin *facilis* (easy) + -ate (verb suffix), meaning to make easy or easier. Developed through French.
The word has been in use since the early 19th century, initially in the context of making things easier or more convenient.
Memory tip
Think of 'facility' - something that makes things easy. To facilitate is to provide that facility.
Word Origin
"to make easy"