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• devolve — de‧volve [dɪˈvɒlv ǁ dɪˈvɑːlv] verb 1. [transitive] to give work, responsibility, or power to someone at a lower or more local level: • The goal of the welfare bill is to devolve power and responsibility to the states. 2. [intransitive] LAW if… …   Financial and business terms

• Devolve (EP) — Devolve EP by Shihad Released 1990 (Vinyl) 1991 (CD) The Devolve EP is now infamous in Shihad fan culture as something of a holy grail. Ori …   Wikipedia

• Devolve 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… …   Wikipedia

• devolve — verb a) to delegate something to someone else For the nonce he was rather nonplussed but inasmuch as the duty plainly devolved upon him to take some measures on the subject he pondered suitable ways and means during which Stephen repeatedly… …   Wiktionary

• 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

• make something over to someone — TRANSFER, sign over, turn over, hand over/on/down, give, leave, bequeath, bestow, pass on, assign, consign, entrust; Law devolve, convey. → make …   Useful english dictionary