Facilitate definition: to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.).. See examples of FACILITATE used in a sentence. Definition of facilitate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning , pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. To facilitate an action or process, especially one that you would like to happen, means to make it easier or more likely to happen. The new airport will facilitate the development of tourism. [VERB noun] The meaning of FACILITATE is to make (something) easier.