facilitate

Meanings

Verb

make easier
- "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
be of use
increase the likelihood of (a response)
- "The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse"
To make easy or easier.
To help bring about.
To preside over (a meeting, a seminar).

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

alleviate, ease, help

Antonyms

hinder, impede

Scrabble Score: 15

facilitate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
facilitate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
facilitate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

facilitate is a valid Words With Friends word