devolve

devolve: de·volve /di-'vȯlv, -'välv/ vi de·volved, de·volv·ing [Medieval Latin devolvi, passive of devolvere to roll down, from Latin, from de down, away + volvere to roll]

1: to pass by transfer or succession

the estate devolved to a distant cousin

2: to fall or be passed usu. as an obligation or responsibility

in case of the removal of the President from office, or of his...inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, the same shall devolve on the Vice President — U.S. Constitution art. II

devolve: I verb be handed down to, be handed over, be transferred, bequeath, cause to pass to another, cede, change from one to another, change ownership, confer ownership, convey, deferre, delegate upon another, deliver, deliver over to a successor, descend by inheritance, descend upon, fall by inheritance, fall by succession, give, grant, interchange, invest with, leave to, make over, mandare, pass to, permittere, put in possession, sign away, substitute, trade, transfer, transfer ownership, transfer to, transmit, turn over associated concepts: devolution of a lease II index alienate (transfer title), cede, convey (transfer), detail (assign), entrust, pass (advance), transfer

devolve: v.
To pass from one person to another, often as a result of the operation of law and without any intentional act by either party; often used to describe the passing of an estate from a deceased person to an heir.

devolve: When property is automatically transferred from one party to another by operation of law, without any act required of either past or present owner. The most common example is passing of title to the natural heir of a person upon his death.

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devolve: v. The grant or transfer of authority and/or responsibility to another.

devolve: v.

   1) when property is automatically transferred from one party to another by operation of law, without any act required of either past or present owner. The most common example is passing of title to the natural heir of a person upon his/her death.

   2) passing of authority to a vice president on the death of a president.

   3) to give a territory sovereign rights to run itself.

Synonyms:

Alienate, transfer, demise, consign, convey, deliver over, make over, Fall (by succession or by inheritance), pass, be transferred, be handed over

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devolve — ► VERB 1) transfer (power) to a lower level, especially from central government to local or regional administration. 2) (devolve on/to) (of duties or responsibility) pass to (a deputy or successor). 3) (devolve on/to) Law (of property) pass from… … English terms dictionary
devolve — is a verb of reviving fortunes in the age of political devolution. Its three principal uses are as follows: (1) you devolve powers, authority, etc., on or upon someone, (2) power, authority, etc., devolves on or upon someone, and (3) a right,… … Modern English usage
Devolve — De*volve , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Devolved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Devolving}.] [L. devolvere, devolutum, to roll down; de + volvere to roll down; de + volvere to roll. See {Voluble}.] 1. To roll onward or downward; to pass on. [1913 Webster] Every… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Devolve — De*volve , v. i. To pass by transmission or succession; to be handed over or down; generally with on or upon, sometimes with to or into; as, after the general fell, the command devolved upon (or on) the next officer in rank. [1913 Webster] His… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
devolve on — index delegate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
devolve — early 15c., to roll down, from L. devolvere to roll down, from de (see DE (Cf. de )) + volvere to roll (see VULVA (Cf. vulva)). Figurative sense of to cause to pass down is from 1520s. Related: Devolved; devolving. Also in same sense was devolute … Etymology dictionary
devolve — [di välv′, divôlv′] vt. devolved, devolving [ME devolven < L devolvere, to roll down < de , down + volvere, to roll: see WALK] to transfer or pass on (duties, responsibilities, etc.) to another or others vi. 1. to pass or be transferred to… … English World dictionary
devolve — 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English

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