facilitate
part of speech
verb (facilitate, facilitates, facilitated, facilitating)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) To facilitate something means to make it easier or help it happen. tree →
2) To facilitate a meeting or discussion means to guide it so everyone can take part. tree →
sense in the lessons
It is a formal word used by teachers, reports and exam questions: «The new ramp facilitates access for wheelchairs». In everyday talk people usually say «help» or «make easier». In science, things like enzymes facilitate reactions. Phrases: «facilitate learning», «facilitate a discussion».
examples
- The new bridge will facilitate travel between the towns. tree →
- Ramps facilitate access for wheelchair users. tree →
- The teacher facilitated our class discussion. tree →
- Computers can facilitate learning. tree →
- Enzymes facilitate digestion. tree →
- Clear rules facilitate fair play. tree →
note
Regular verb: facilitated. Noun: facilitation; person: facilitator. Formal register. You facilitate something (a process), not usually a person: «facilitate the move», not «facilitate me». Pronounced «fuh-SIL-ih-tate».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «facilitate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.