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facilitate

/fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ verb B2
  1. To make easy or easier.
  2. To help bring about.
  3. To preside over (a meeting, a seminar).

He/she/it facilitates · Past facilitated · Past participle facilitated · -ing form facilitating

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Verb forms

Base form
facilitate
He/she/it
facilitates
Past
facilitated
Past participle
facilitated
-ing form
facilitating

From the library

You see I have a lot of special knowledge which I apply to the problem, and which facilitates matters wonderfully.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 20 · B2
“I will facilitate it by repeating the question, ‘Will you, or will you not, retract?’”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 847 · C1
By facilitating direct encounters with exotic wildlife, zoos ostensibly cultivate a profound sense of environmental stewardship among urban populations bereft of authentic natural experiences.
The Conundrum of Captivity, p. 1 · C2
Navigating a complex web of indigenous dialects, Sacagawea facilitated crucial dialogues, translating nuanced concepts through a convoluted chain of intermediate languages.
The Corps of Discovery: Science and Synergy in the American West, p. 1 · C2

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