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agevolare

to facilitate; to ease

verb ah-jeh-voh-LAH-reh Less Common
People & Society Work

Origin: From agevole (easy), from Latin agibilis

Usage Note

Agevolare means to make something easier or smoother, often in bureaucratic or institutional contexts: agevolare le pratiche ('to streamline the paperwork'), agevolare il dialogo ('to facilitate dialogue'). It is a transitive verb. The related adjective agevolato means 'subsidised' or 'at a reduced rate' (e.g. mutuo agevolato — 'subsidised mortgage').

Examples

"Questa misura agevolerà l'accesso al credito."

Natural Translation

This measure will facilitate access to credit.

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