English verb: facilitate | |||
| 1. | facilitate (change) make easier | ||
| Samples | You could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge. | ||
| Synonyms | alleviate, ease | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aid, assist, help | ||
| 2. | facilitate (stative) be of use | ||
| Samples | This will help to prevent accidents. | ||
| Synonyms | help | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE. It ----s that CLAUSE. Something ----s INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | serve | ||
| 3. | facilitate (creation) increase the likelihood of (a response) | ||
| Samples | The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cause, do, make | ||
| Domain category | physiology | ||