Definition of facilitate in English:
Make (an action or process) easy or easier: schools were located in the same campus to facilitate the sharing of resources
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- So, this move has to be seen as a first step towards facilitating the process of computerisation.
- Moreover, online pharmacies can bolster patient compliance rates by facilitating the refill process.
- The data bank allows states to find out if a licence to practise has been revoked by another state and thus facilitates the licensing process.
make easy/easier, ease, make possible, make smooth/smoother, smooth, smooth the path of, smooth the way for, clear the way for, open the door for;
enable, assist, help, help along, aid, oil, oil the wheels of, lubricate, expedite, speed up, accelerate, forward, advance, promote, further, encourage;
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- In addition, he said the goals of chambers of commerce and progressive governments are highly complementary, as both entities seek to ensure a highly facilitative environment for conducting business.
- Another piece of evidence that supported the study was that male talk tends to be more referential or informative, while female talk is more supportive and facilitative.
- In fact, the role of the state, consistent with its position of neutrality, in these matters should be minimal and facilitative at the most.
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- ‘There is nothing wrong with Government involvement in agricultural markets, however its role should be facilitatory and non-discriminatory, transparent, consistent and known to all,’ he said.
- It would also be useful for future research to include paradigms involving startle modification by inhibitory and facilitatory prestimulation.
- In other words, the function of one organ could have facilitatory as well as inhibitory actions on other organs via their connections, namely meridians, blood, and qi (vital air).
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