facilitates
Helps things along
Facilitates means makes easier or helps bring about.
A manager facilitates communication between departments.
A treaty facilitates trade.
The word implies removing obstacles or creating conditions for something to happen, rather than doing it directly: The software facilitates collaboration among remote teams.
Facilitate is slightly formal, common in business and academic contexts.
Helps or supports
- aidsSupportive tools or resources
- helpsGives assistance to
- backsRear surfaces or supports
- reinforcesStrengthens or supports further
sustains · bolsters · upholds · underpins · resources · provisions · subsidizes · funds
Makes less complex
- smoothsEliminates roughness or wrinkles
- streamlinesMakes more efficient
- alleviatesReduces severity of
- lightensMakes less burdensome
mitigates · lessens · untangles · clarifies · uncomplicates · paves the way · opens doors · lubricates
Grants ability or authority
- activatesCauses to function
- catalyzesHastens a reaction
- triggersCauses or activates
- initiatesStarts or new members
promotes · advances · fosters · stimulates · generates · spurs · launches · instigates
Joint intellectual work
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
negotiation · mediation · liaison · networking · alliance · consensus · communication · interaction
assists
Helps or supports
reinforces · sustains · bolsters · upholds · underpins · resources · provisions · subsidizes · funds · sponsors
simplifies
Makes less complex
- smoothsEliminates roughness or wrinkles
- streamlinesMakes more efficient
- alleviatesReduces severity of
lightens · mitigates · lessens · untangles · clarifies · uncomplicates · paves the way · opens doors · lubricates · greases
empowers
Grants ability or authority
initiates · promotes · advances · fosters · stimulates · generates · spurs · launches · instigates · induces
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
dialogue · negotiation · mediation · liaison · networking · alliance · consensus · communication · interaction · exchange
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- takes chargecontrols, manages, directs, leads, commands
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