/ dɪˈvɒlv; NAmE -ˈvɑːlv/ verb
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PHRASAL VERBS
- devolve on / upon sb/sth
- devolve sth to / on / upon sb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense roll down ): from Latin devolvere , from de- down + volvere to roll.
/ dɪˈvɒlv; NAmE -ˈvɑːlv/ verb
•
PHRASAL VERBS
- devolve on / upon sb/sth
- devolve sth to / on / upon sb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense roll down ): from Latin devolvere , from de- down + volvere to roll.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005