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11devolve — de|volve [dıˈvɔlv US dıˈva:lv] v formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: devolvere, from volvere to roll ] 1.) [I and T] if you devolve responsibility, power etc to a person or group at a lower level, or if it devolves on them, it is given to… …
12devolve — verb devolve on/upon sb phrasal verb (transitive not in passive) formal to give work, responsibility etc to someone at a lower level: devolve sth on/upon sb: The Governor devolved the choice upon the committee. | it devolves on/upon sb: It… …
13Devolve EP — Infobox Album Name = Devolve Type = ep Longtype = Artist = Shihad Released = 1990 (Vinyl) 1991 (CD) Recorded = Genre = Length = Label = Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Next album = The Devolve EP is now infamous in Shihad fan… …
14devolve — [[t]dɪvɒ̱lv[/t]] devolves, devolving, devolved V ERG If you devolve power, authority, or responsibility to a less powerful person or group, or if it devolves upon them, it is transferred to them. [V n to n] ...the need to decentralize and devolve …
15devolve — [dɪ vɒlv] verb 1》 transfer or delegate (power) to a lower level, especially from central government to local or regional administration. 2》 (devolve on/upon/to) (of duties or responsibility) pass to (a body or person at a lower level). 3》… …
16devolve — UK [dɪˈvɒlv] / US [dɪˈvɑlv] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms devolve : present tense I/you/we/they devolve he/she/it devolves present participle devolving past tense devolved past participle devolved to take power or responsibility from… …
17devolve to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms devolve to : present tense I/you/we/they devolve to he/she/it devolves to present participle devolving to past tense devolved to past participle devolved to devolve to someone to become someone s property when …
18devolve — v. (formal) (d; intr.) ( to be transferred ) to devolve on, upon (his duties devolved on his deputy) * * * [dɪ vɒlv] upon (his duties devolved on his deputy) (formal) (d; intr.) ( to be transferred ) to devolve on …
19devolve to — de ˈvolve to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they devolve to he/she/it devolves to present participle devolving to past tense devolved to …
20devolve — verb (devolved; devolving) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin devolvere, from de + volvere to roll more at voluble Date: 15th century transitive verb to pass on (as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another <… …
