Main Entry: fa·cil·i·tate

Pronunciation: \fə-ˈsil-ə-ˌtāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): fa·cil·i·tat·ed; fa·cil·i·tat·ing

: to increase the likelihood, strength, or effectiveness of (as behavior or a response) <reflexes can be facilitated or inhibited> ; also : to lower the threshold for transmission of (an impulse)