Synonyms for facilitate
fəˈsɪl ɪˌteɪtfa·cil·i·tate

English Synonyms and Antonyms(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. facilitate

   To quicken, in the sense here considered, is to increase speed, move or cause to move more rapidly, as through more space or with, a greater number of motions in the same time. To accelerate is to increase the speed of action or of motion. A motion whose speed increases upon itself is said to be accelerated, as the motion of a falling body, which becomes swifter with every second of time. To accelerate any work is to hasten it toward a finish, commonly by quickening all its operations in orderly unity toward the result. To despatch is to do and be done with, to get a thing off one's hands. To despatch an enemy is to kill him outright and quickly; to despatch a messenger is to send him in haste; to despatch a business is to bring it quickly to an end. Despatch is commonly used of single items. To promote a cause is in any way to bring it forward, advance it in power, prominence, etc. To speed is really to secure swiftness; to hasten is to attempt it, whether successfully or unsuccessfully. Hurry always indicates something of confusion. The hurried man forgets dignity, appearance, comfort, courtesy, everything but speed; he may forget something vital to the matter in hand; yet, because reckless haste may attain the great object of speed, hurry has come to be the colloquial and popular word for acting quickly. To facilitate is to quicken by making easy; to expedite is to quicken by removing hindrances. A good general will improve roads to facilitate the movements of troops, hasten supplies and perfect discipline to promote the general efficiency of the force, despatch details of business, expedite all preparations, in order to accelerate the advance and victory of his army.

   Synonyms:
   accelerate, advance, despatch, drive, drive on, expedite, further, hasten, hurry, make haste, press forward, promote, quicken, speed, urge, urge on

   Antonyms:
   check, clog, delay, drag, hinder, impede, obstruct, retard

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. facilitate, ease, alleviateverb

   make easier

   "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"

   Synonyms:
   comfort, help, alleviate, allay, ease, still, assuage, palliate, relieve

2. help, facilitateverb

   be of use

   "This will help to prevent accidents"

   Synonyms:
   aid, alleviate, help oneself, ease, serve, assist, avail, help

3. facilitateverb

   increase the likelihood of (a response)

   "The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse"

   Synonyms:
   alleviate, ease, help

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1. • Cause
   • Physiology
   • Serve

Dictionary of English Synonymes(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. facilitateverb

   Synonyms:
   make easy, render less difficult

PPDB, the paraphrase database(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "facilitate":

   facilitating, ease, facilitates, facilitation, tayseer, assist, facilitated, promote, provide, taysir, help, convenience, convenient, foster, enable, simplify, promoting, easier, encourage, taisir, promotion, tayssir, easing, allow, contribute, enhance, taisser, support

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How to use facilitate in a sentence?

1. The IAEA:

   The Agency ... has conducted complementary accesses under the Additional Protocol to all the sites and locations in Iran which it needed to visit, timely and proactive cooperation by Iran in providing such access would facilitate implementation of the Additional Protocol and enhance confidence.

2. Mortimer Hope:

   We expect data to keep growing dramatically, and to facilitate that you need more spectrum to handle that data growth.

3. Robert Mardini:

   We will be stepping up our response in Syria, it's encouraging because we are able to help more people and we call on all sides to facilitate more.

4. Mike Pompeo:

   As President Ghani emphasized in his statement to the Afghan people, peace talks by necessity would include a discussion of the role of international actors and forces, the United States is prepared to support, facilitate, and participate in these discussions.

5. John Kelly:

   That's a policy decision to transfer them, i know it's caused a lot angst in a lot of areas. I don't -- I don't try to slowdown transfers. I -- I facilitate transfers.