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Devolve
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.
His estate . . . devolved to Lord Somerville.
--Johnson.
DevolveDevolve 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.
Every headlong stream Devolves its winding waters to
the main. --Akenside.
Devolved his rounded periods. --Tennyson.
2. To transfer from one person to another; to deliver over;
to hand down; -- generally with upon, sometimes with to or
into.
They devolved a considerable share of their power
upon their favorite. --Burke.
They devolved their whole authority into the hands
of the council of sixty. --Addison.
Meaning of Devolve from wikipedia
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regional or
local level. It is a form of
administrative decentralization.
Devolved territories have the
power to make
legislation relevant to the area, thus...
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Devolver Digital, Inc. is an
American video game
publisher based in Austin, Texas,
specializing in the
publishing of
indie games. The
company was founded...
- In the
investment banking sector,
particularly in India,
devolvement is a
process whereby if an
investment issue is undersubscribed, an
underwriter is...
- The
Devolve EP is the 1990
debut release by New
Zealand rock band
Shihad and was co-produced by the
group with
Malcolm Welsford. The EP was originally...
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Devolved is an
Australian technical death metal band led by
drummer and
lyricist John Sankey,
originally from the Gold Coast, Queensland, then
based in...
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Devolver Bootleg is a
demake of a
compilation of
video games developed by
studio Doinksoft and
published by
Devolver Digital. It was
announced during Devolver...
- Look up devolution or
devolve in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Devolution is the
transfer of
powers from a
central government to a
regional or a constituent...
- A
devolved English parliament is a
proposed institution that
would give
separate decision-making
powers to
representatives for
voters in England, similar...
- In the
United Kingdom,
devolved matters are the
areas of
public policy where the
Parliament of the
United Kingdom has
devolved its
legislative power to...
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authority of the
devolved legislatures in both
Scotland and Wales.
Northern Ireland was the
first constituent of the UK to have a
devolved administration...
