fəˈsiləˌtāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: French facilit er from Middle French, from Old Italian facilitare, from facilità facility, from Latin facilitat-, facilitas ) + English -ate — more at facility
1. : to make easier or less difficult : free from difficulty or impediment
facilitate the execution of a task
facilitating free cultural interchange
measures intended to facilitate economic recovery
2. : to lessen the labor of (as a person) : assist , aid