To remove friction so that an activity or exchange can proceed more easily.
Reach for it when describing practical help that improves a process without taking it over
The bilingual cards facilitate conversation between patients and reception staff.
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everyday
Fits when you reduce strain, delay, or difficulty
Careful It is less suitable when you are coordinating people rather than lowering difficulty.
everyday
Fits when the assistance matters more than the method
Careful Help is broader and may imply doing part of the work yourself.
everyday
Fits when small obstacles or tensions are being removed
Careful Avoid it when the contribution is formal instruction or authorization.
warm
Fits when you encourage a relationship or quality to develop over time
Careful Foster is too gradual for arranging one immediate transaction.
warm
Fits when ongoing backing or encouragement is the point
Careful Support does not necessarily improve the mechanics of a process.
professional
Fits when you organize several people or moving parts
Careful Coordination can occur without making the work easier.
professional
Fits when your action makes something possible, not merely easier
Careful Do not choose it if the activity could already happen without your support.
professional
streamline
Fits when steps are being simplified or shortened
Careful It overstates the change when you only guide one discussion.
facilitate discussion
Rotating chairs facilitate discussion among the whole group.
facilitate access
Clear labels facilitate access to the archive.
facilitate learning
Short demonstrations facilitate learning before the practical session.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated
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