facilitar

Facilitar is a Spanish verb that means to make something easier, more accessible, or more likely to happen. It is used to describe actions that reduce obstacles, provide resources, or streamline a process. Common contexts include administration, education, technology, and policy, such as facilitar trámites, facilitar el acceso a servicios, or facilitar la comunicación.

Etymology and related forms: facilitation in Spanish is built from the adjective facilis 'easy' and the verb-forming suffix -tar, resulting in a regular -ar verb. Related nouns and terms include facilitación (facilitation) and facilitador or facilitadora (facilitator).

Usage and patterns: facilitar is transitive, typically followed by an object or a clause indicating what is being made easier, or by phrases such as para someone or for a purpose. It can describe removing barriers, enabling actions, or making information and services available. In formal or bureaucratic language, you may encounter phrases like facilitar el acceso, facilitar la cooperación, or facilitar procesos.

Conjugation and forms: as a regular -ar verb, facilitar follows standard conjugation patterns in common tenses. Present tense forms include facilito, facilitas, facilita, facilitamos, facilitan. The past participle is facilitado, used in compound tenses with haber (he facilitado, has facilitado, etc.).

See also: facilitación, facilitador/facilitadora, and the closely related concept of facilitating in organizational and developmental contexts. In Portuguese, facilitar carries a very similar meaning and usage.