devolve

1. v. t. To roll onward or downward; to pass on. Source: opted

2. v. t. To transfer from one person to another; to deliver over; to hand down; -- generally with upon, sometimes with to or into. Source: opted

3. 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. Source: opted

4. v. pass on or delegate to another Source: wordnet

5. v. be inherited by Source: wordnet

6. v. grow progressively worse Source: wordnet

7. 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. 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. Source: webster

8. To pass by transmission or succession; to be handed over ordown; -- generally with on or upon, sometimes with to or into; as,after the general fell, the command devolved upon (or on) the nextofficer in rank.His estate . . . devolved to Lord Somerville. Johnson. Source: adambom

9. v:100 v. pass on or delegate to another v. grow worse Source: ecdict

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