French word

faciliter

Pronunciation

IPA/fasilite/

Meaning

  • verbmake easier

Example

Ce logiciel facilite la gestion des tâches quotidiennes.

This software makes managing daily tasks easier.

Illustration for faciliter (make easier)

More examples

Cette réunion facilite la communication entre les départements.

This meeting facilitates communication between the departments.

Core concept

A barrier or complication becoming lighter so a person or process can move forward smoothly.

Common phrases

  • faciliter la communication

    facilitate communication

  • faciliter l'accès

    facilitate access

  • faciliter les démarches

    facilitate procedures

Similar words

simplifier: To make something easier to handle or understand by removing unnecessary elements or steps.
rendre: To cause a person or thing to take on a particular state, such as becoming easier.
aider: To directly assist a person or thing in achieving a goal or completing a task.
alléger: To make a burden or weight lighter and reduce physical or mental strain.

Definition in French

Réduire les freins ou la complexité pour permettre à quelqu'un ou à quelque chose d'agir plus aisément.

Word origin

Faciliter derives from French facile, ultimately from Latin facilis, meaning 'easy', with a verbal ending that forms an action.

Usage tips

  • Faciliter normally takes a direct object, as in faciliter la gestion, rather than requiring a preposition before the thing made easier.

Opposites

Related words

  • facilitationfacilitationnoun
  • facilitateurfacilitatornoun
  • facilitéeasenoun

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