Definitions for devolve

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devolve de·volve

Spelling: [dih-volv]

IPA: /dɪˈvɒlv/

Devolve is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 73 anagrams from letters in devolve (deelovv).

Definitions for devolve

verb (used with object)

1. to transfer or delegate (a duty, responsibility, etc.) to or upon another; pass on.
2. Obsolete. to cause to roll downward.

verb (used without object)

1. to be transferred or passed on from one to another:
2. Archaic. to roll or flow downward.

Origin of devolve

1375-1425; late Middle English devolven Latin dēvolvere to roll down, equivalent to dē- de- + volvere to roll

Examples for devolve

Your lands, your principalities, to devolve on the child of an humble Englishman!

Politics has a tendency to devolve into juvenile playground taunts and smears.

Israeli politics will now devolve into a fierce period of horse-trading, double dealing, and speculation.

Charlotte begged that on herself might devolve the care of furnishing it.

This will, inevitably, devolve into the comedian freaking out and crying on the floor.

Leisure for the grand duties which devolve on the lords of mankind.

Thou art his only son, and on thee his duties will now devolve.

Please bear in mind that it does not devolve upon you to decide that question.

Everyone knew that that reality could easily, indeed would likely, devolve into the sectarian disaster we see now.

It takes far less than 46 days for a teachable moment to devolve into an airing of fetid undercurrents from the American id.