Woodlogos
SAT Easy
SAT Prep  /  Words  /  Easy  /  facilitate

facilitate

/fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/
English Definition
v. make easier; help
中文释义
促进，使便利
Example Sentence

The introduction of standardized weights and measures facilitated commerce among distant city-states.

标准化度量衡的引入促进了遥远城邦之间的商业往来。

Synonyms
ease assist smooth
Antonyms
hinder complicate
💡
Memory Aid / 记忆技巧
facility(convenience)+ate(action).
Know this word? Mark it mastered, or move on.
← Previous Next →

Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “facilitate”?

  1. A Make easier; help
  2. B Flourish; prosper; succeed
  3. C To shelter; to hold (a thought).
  4. D To suggest or assume the existence or truth of something as a basis for reasoning or argument
Show answer

A — Make easier; help. “facilitate” means make easier; help.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “make easier; help”?

  1. A thrive
  2. B postulate
  3. C harbor
  4. D facilitate
Show answer

D — facilitate. “facilitate” means make easier; help.

More Easy-level SAT words

conclusion considerable exemplify expedite explicit feasible figurative flamboyant latent placate reproach symmetry

Common questions about “facilitate”

What does “facilitate” mean?

facilitate — make easier; help. In Chinese: 促进，使便利.

How do you pronounce “facilitate”?

facilitate is pronounced /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/.

How is “facilitate” used in a sentence?

The introduction of standardized weights and measures facilitated commerce among distant city-states. (标准化度量衡的引入促进了遥远城邦之间的商业往来。)

What are synonyms for “facilitate”?

ease, assist, smooth — all close in meaning to facilitate (make easier; help).

What is the opposite of “facilitate”?

hinder, complicate — each the opposite of facilitate (make easier; help).

Is “facilitate” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. facilitate is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

How can I remember “facilitate”?

facility(convenience)+ate(action).

Progress / 学习进度
26%
through SAT Easy
This level: 0 mastered (0% of the level)
The Digital SAT tests vocabulary through Words in Context questions, never as a standalone definition. Learn the word, then use it against a real passage.
→ Words in Context practice
⬇ Download for iOS