facilitate
verb
fa·cil·i·tate
fə-ˈsi-lə-ˌtāt
facilitated; facilitating; facilitates
: to make (something) easier
programs that facilitate access to health care
: such as
a
: to help bring (something) about
His campaign emphasized a variety of ways the federal government could help facilitate economic growth …—Mead Gruver
Over the past two decades, the city has explored and made attempts to facilitate development of affordable housing on city-owned lots downtown.—Ryan Stanton
b
: to help (something, such as a discussion) run more smoothly and effectively
The meeting included the full accountability team formed by the university, and the university facilitated the meeting, … sharing progress on initiatives underway …—Kayla Lasure
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