/ fəˈsɪlɪteɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to make an action or a process possible or easier :
The new trade agreement should facilitate more rapid economic growth.
Structured teaching facilitates learning.
► fa·cili·ta·tion / fəˌsɪlɪˈteɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U , sing. ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from French faciliter , from Italian facilitare , from facile easy, from Latin facilis easy, from facere do, make.