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• devolve on — verb be contingent on The outcomes rides on the results of the election Your grade will depends on your homework • Syn: ↑depend on, ↑depend upon, ↑ride, ↑turn on, ↑hinge on, ↑hinge upon …   Useful english dictionary

• devolve something to somebody — deˈvolve sth to/on/upon sb derived to give a duty, responsibility, power, etc. to sb who has less authority than you • The central government devolved most tax raising powers to the regional authorities. Main entry: ↑devolvederived …   Useful english dictionary

• devolve something on somebody — deˈvolve sth to/on/upon sb derived to give a duty, responsibility, power, etc. to sb who has less authority than you • The central government devolved most tax raising powers to the regional authorities. Main entry: ↑devolvederived …   Useful english dictionary

• devolve something upon somebody — deˈvolve sth to/on/upon sb derived to give a duty, responsibility, power, etc. to sb who has less authority than you • The central government devolved most tax raising powers to the regional authorities. Main entry: ↑devolvederived …   Useful english dictionary

• turn on — verb 1. cause to operate by flipping a switch (Freq. 12) switch on the light turn on the stereo • Syn: ↑switch on • Ant: ↑switch off (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• depend on — verb 1. be contingent on (Freq. 39) The outcomes rides on the results of the election Your grade will depends on your homework • Syn: ↑devolve on, ↑depend upon, ↑ride, ↑turn on, ↑hinge on, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• depend upon — verb 1. be contingent on (Freq. 16) The outcomes rides on the results of the election Your grade will depends on your homework • Syn: ↑depend on, ↑devolve on, ↑ride, ↑turn on, ↑hinge on, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• rest on — verb 1. rest on for support (Freq. 8) you can lean on me if you get tired • Syn: ↑lean on, ↑lean against • Hypernyms: ↑touch, ↑adjoin, ↑meet, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Romanian educational system — According to the Law on Education adopted in 1995, the Romanian Educational System is regulated by the Ministry of Education and Research ( Ministerul Educaţiei şi Cercetării MEC ). Each level has its own form of organization and is subject to… …   Wikipedia