devolve+on
31devolve — devolvement, n. /di volv /, v., devolved, devolving. v.t. 1. to transfer or delegate (a duty, responsibility, etc.) to or upon another; pass on. 2. Obs. to cause to roll downward. v.i. 3. to be transferred or passed on from one to another: The… …
32devolve — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To come as by lot or inheritance: fall, pass. See REACH …
33devolve — de·volve || dɪ vÉ’lv v. transfer, hand down, delegate; degenerate (Biology) …
34devolve — evolved …
35devolve — I. v. a. Alienate, transfer, demise, consign, convey, deliver over, make over. II. v. n. Fall (by succession or by inheritance), pass, be transferred, be handed over …
36devolve — de·volve …
37devolve — de•volve [[t]dɪˈvɒlv[/t]] v. volved, volv•ing 1) to transfer or delegate (a duty, responsibility, etc.) to or upon another; pass on 2) to be transferred or passed on from one to another: The responsibility devolved on me[/ex] 3) to become simpler …
38devolve — [c]/dəˈvɒlv / (say duh volv) verb (devolved, devolving) –verb (t) 1. to transfer or delegate (a duty, responsibility, etc.) to or upon another; pass on. 2. Law to pass by inheritance or legal succession. 3. Obsolete to roll downward; roll. –verb… …
39devolve — /davolv/ To pass or be transferred from one person to another; to fall on, or accrue to, one person as the successor of another; as a title, right, office, liability. The term is said to be peculiarly appropriate to the passing of an estate from… …
40devolve — /davolv/ To pass or be transferred from one person to another; to fall on, or accrue to, one person as the successor of another; as a title, right, office, liability. The term is said to be peculiarly appropriate to the passing of an estate from… …
