Facilize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make something easy; to facilitate. obsolete, rare, transitive

    "Wherefore in these, it is behooffull not to worke for proper commoditie, but for publike benefit; for that in this maner euery one as interessed, doe agree to effect and facilize the obtaining of that good which is desired."

Example

More examples

"Wherefore in these, it is behooffull not to worke for proper commoditie, but for publike benefit; for that in this maner euery one as interessed, doe agree to effect and facilize the obtaining of that good which is desired."

Etymology

From facile + -ize, originally after Italian facilitare.

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