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devolve on
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | devolve on - be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"depend on, depend upon, hinge on, hinge upon, turn on, ridebuild on, build upon, repose on, rest on - be based on; of theories and claims, for example; "What's this new evidence based on?" |
devolve on
devolve (up)on (someone or something)To become someone else's responsibility, as of a task or job. If Joe is out sick on Monday, I know that sorting the mail will devolve on me.See also: devolvedevolve (up)on someone or something[for something, such as a task] to be passed on to someone or a group. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) This job, I am afraid, devolves upon you and you alone. The task of repairing the damage devolved on Diane.See also: devolve, onLegalSeedevolvedevolve on
Related to devolve on: devolve uponSynonyms for devolve onverb be contingent onSynonyms- depend on
- depend upon
- hinge on
- hinge upon
- turn on
- ride
Related Words- build on
- build upon
- repose on
- rest on
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