Difference between Facilitate and Help

What is the difference between Facilitate and Help?

Facilitate as a verb is to make easy or easier. while Help as a verb is to provide assistance to (someone or something).

Facilitate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make easy or easier. To preside over (a meeting, a seminar)

Example sentence: Once shoppers become empowered, we will facilitate industries thinking in completely new terms; for example, making products that are totally biodegradable.

Help

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Action given to provide assistance; aid.A person or persons who provide assistance with some task.A person employed to help in the maintenance of a house.

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: I/we desperately need assistance!

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To provide assistance to (someone or something).To contribute in some way to.To provide assistance.To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.

Example sentence: People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way.

We hope you now know whether to use Facilitate or Help in your sentence.

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