AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

DIFFUSION AND OSMOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Facilitate means to
A
make easier
B
prevent or stop
C
add energy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To facilitate means to make something easier. If your best friend is very shy, you could facilitate her efforts to meet new people. Facilitate comes from the Latin facilis, for “easy.” It means to make something easier or more likely to happen. You facilitate growth or a process, as opposed to, say, dinner.

Detailed explanation-2: -transitive verb. : to make easier : help bring about.

Detailed explanation-3: -quicken. loosen (up) pave the way (for) advance. streamline.

Detailed explanation-4: -Meaning. to cause something to be less difficult.

Detailed explanation-5: -1. : to make (something) easier : to help cause (something) Cutting taxes may facilitate economic recovery. Her rise to power was facilitated by her influential friends.

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