Synonyms for

Facilitate

Verb / fʌˈsɪlʌˌteɪt / Another word for facilitate — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to make something easier to do; to help something run more smoothly

Synonyms & similar words

alleviate help ease aid assist enable expedite help promote smooth simplify streamline ease further propel advance encourage support serve foster accelerate

Synonyms by register

Formal

assist aid expedite promote advance

Informal

help ease speed up make easier

Literary

further abet

Antonyms

hinder obstruct impede block prevent inhibit hamper

Common collocations

  • facilitate discussion
  • facilitate communication
  • facilitate growth
  • facilitate learning
  • facilitate trade
  • facilitate access
  • facilitate understanding

Word family

noun facilitation
verb facilitate
adjective facilitative
adverb facilitatively

Usage note

Facilitate generally implies making a process easier or smoother, rather than direct intervention. It is often used in formal or business contexts.

Example sentences

  1. The new software will facilitate the booking process.
  2. The volunteers will facilitate the food drive.
  3. The coach will facilitate the team building activity.
  4. The company will facilitate the employee training program.
  5. The organization will facilitate the community outreach event.

Quotes

  • Good leaders must first become good servants. - Robert Greenleaf
  • The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. - Mahatma Gandhi
  • Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' - Martin Luther King Jr.

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