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devolve
What does devolve mean?
devolve (verb): to delegate (a responsibility, duty, etc.) on or upon someone.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use devolve in a sentence?
- The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce devolve?
/dɪˈvɑlv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does devolve come from?
Borrowed from Latin dēvolvō (“roll or tumble off or down”), from dē- + volvō (“roll”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to devolve
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “devolve” mean?
to embrace (someone) affectionately; to hug (someone) closely
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to be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar
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to delegate (a responsibility, duty, etc.) on or upon someone
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to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed
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