assist vs facilitation

facilitation vs assist

assist and facilitation both are nouns.

assist is a verb but facilitation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assist	Yes	No	Yes	No
facilitation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, facilitation is a hyponym of assist; that is, facilitation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assist:

assist: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
facilitation: act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something

Other hyponyms of assist include self-help, hand, helping hand, recourse, refuge, resort, thanks, ministration, relief, succor, succour, lift, service, accommodation, boost, encouragement, comfort, support.

assist (noun)	facilitation (noun)
(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play	act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose	(neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential
	the condition of being made easy (or easier)

assist (verb)	facilitation (verb)
act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
work for, or be a servant to
give help or assistance; be of service

Difference between assist and facilitation

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