Definitions for devolve
dɪˈvɒlvde·volve

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. devolveverb

   pass on or delegate to another

   "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital"

2. fall, return, pass, devolveverb

   be inherited by

   "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"

3. devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerateverb

   grow worse

   "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

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1. devolveverb

   to delegate something to someone else

2. devolveverb

   to be inherited by someone; to come into the hands of

   When a captain is killed or wounded, the command of a ship should devolve upon the first lieutenant.

3. devolveverb

   to slowly degrade

   A discussion about politics may devolve into a shouting match.

4. Etymology: From devolvere, present active infinitive of devolvo, from de + volvo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DEVOLVEverb

   Etymology: devolvo, Latin.

   1. To roll down.

   The matter which devolves from the hills down upon the lower grounds, does not considerably raise and augment them. John Woodward, Natural History.

   Through splendid kingdoms he devolves his maze,
   Now wanders wild through solitary tracts
   Of life-deserted sand. James Thomson, Summer, l. 805.

   2. To move from one hand to another.

   Because they found too much confusion in such a multitude of statesmen, they devolved their whole authority into the hands of the council of sixty. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.

   The whole power, at home and abroad, was devolved upon that family. Jonathan Swift.

2. To Devolveverb

   To fall in succession into new hands.

   Supposing people, by wanting spiritual blessings, did lose all their right to temporal, yet that forfeiture must devolve only to the supreme Lord. Decay of Piety.

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1. devolve

   Devolution is the statutory delegation of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to govern at a subnational level, such as a regional or local level. It is a form of administrative decentralization. Devolved territories have the power to make legislation relevant to the area, thus granting them a higher level of autonomy.Devolution differs from federalism in that the devolved powers of the subnational authority may be temporary and are reversible, ultimately residing with the central government. Thus, the state remains de jure unitary. Legislation creating devolved parliaments or assemblies can be repealed or amended by central government in the same way as any statute. In federal systems, by contrast, sub-unit government is guaranteed in the constitution, so the powers of the sub-units cannot be withdrawn unilaterally by the central government (i.e. not without the process of constitutional amendment). The sub-units therefore have a lower degree of protection under devolution than under federalism.

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1. devolve

   Devolve is a verb that generally means to transfer or delegate (power or responsibility) from a central authority to a local or regional one. It can also mean to degenerate or deteriorate over time.

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1. Devolveverb

   to roll onward or downward; to pass on

2. Devolveverb

   to transfer from one person to another; to deliver over; to hand down; -- generally with upon, sometimes with to or into

3. Devolveverb

   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

4. Etymology: [L. devolvere, devolutum, to roll down; de + volvere to roll down; de + volvere to roll. See Voluble.]

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1. Devolve

   The Devolve EP is now infamous in Shihad fan culture as something of a holy grail. Originally released in 1990 on a limited run of 1000 vinyl records. Devolve received critical acclaim and while only being the band's first release, they were already one of the most talked about bands in New Zealand, at point of release they had already opened for such famous metal acts as Faith No More and Anthrax. Shihad's lineup at the time included young Hamish Laing, who only ever appears on this recording, as well as Shihad - then Shihäd - main stayers Jon Toogood, Phil Knight and Tom Larkin. The track 'The Wizard' is a cover of the Black Sabbath song The Wizard that was on the self-titled Black Sabbath album.

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1. Devolve

   de-volv′, v.t. to roll down: to hand down: to deliver over.—v.i. to roll down: to fall or pass over.—n. Devolve′ment. [L. devolvĕre, -volūtum—de, down, volvĕre, -ūtum, to roll.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of devolve in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of devolve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of devolve in a Sentence

1. Nancy Pelosi:

   Americans should be deeply concerned by Speaker Ryan’s sanctioning of this irresponsible decision and his complicity in allowing the Committee investigation to devolve into a sad political spectacle.

2. Charlie Baker:

   We want to focus on recovery, not on the grudge matches political campaigns can devolve into.

3. Glenn Youngkin:

   Our already depleted law enforcement capability is going to become so insufficient that the crime spree we’re seeing is only going to devolve into more chaos.

4. Dana Goldman:

   These decisions about opening up the economy need to be made and it doesnt make sense to make it at a national level, it should be made at a local level, and the governors should probably rightly devolve it to some of the localities.

5. State John Kerry:

   If we can better identify the 'red flags' of risk around the world, we can better target our diplomacy and development assistance to enable those nations to become more resilient and more secure – and less likely to devolve into full-fledged wars and humanitarian crises.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=devolve
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Devolve
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=devolve
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devolve
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devolve
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=devolve
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=devolve