To facilitate
Example: The tool facilitates communication between team members
Definition
"To facilitate" means to make a process or task easier or more efficient by providing assistance or removing obstacles. For example, the phrase 'The tool facilitates communication between team members' shows how the action helps improve or simplify communication.
Etymology
The word "to facilitate" comes from the Latin 'facilis,' meaning 'easy,' combined with the suffix '-ate,' which forms verbs. It originally meant 'to make easy or easier.' Did you know that "facilis" is also the root for words like 'facility' and 'facile,' all related to ease or simplicity?
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"To facilitate" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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