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devolve (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.

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The important task would probably devolve on men, who, with inferior capacities, would in other respects be little better qualified. Federalist Papers Authored by James Madison by Madison, James View in context In Case of the Removal of the President from Office, or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office, the Same shall devolve on the Vice President, and the Congress may by Law provide for the Case of Removal, Death, Resignation or Inability, both of the President and Vice President, declaring what Officer shall then act as President, and such Officer shall act accordingly, until the Disability be removed, or a President shall be elected. The Constitution of The United States by History Documents View in context The old Pyncheon property, together with the great estate acquired by the young man's father, would devolve on whom? House Of Seven Gables by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context			destine destine for destined for detach from detail detail for detail to detect in deter from determined detract from develop from deviate from device devil devil can quote Scripture for his own purpose devil finds work for idle hands to do devil for devil is not so black as he is painted devil looks after his own devil of a job devil of a time devil's children have the devil's luck devil-may-care devil-may-care attitude devolve on devote devote oneself to devote to dialogue with diamond diamond in the rough diarrhea diarrhea of the mouth dibs dibs on dice dice with death dick dickens dicker with dictate to did did everything he could 'cept eat us diddle diddle out of diddle with diddly-squat didn't didn't care a whit didn't care too hard			devolatilizes devolatilizing devolatilizing Devoll Devoll District Devolute devolution devolution devolution Devolution issues Devolution issues Devolution issues Devolution Trust for Community Empowerment Devolution, War Devolution, War of Devolution, War of 1667-68 devolutionary devolutionary devolutionary devolutionist devolutionist devolutionist devolutionists devolutionists devolutionists devolve devolve devolve devolve devolve again devolve on devolve upon devolve upon devolved devolved devolved Devolved Administration Devolved Administration Devolved Administration Devolved government Devolved government Devolved government devolved into devolved into devolved on devolved on Devolved powers Devolved powers Devolved powers devolved upon devolved upon devolvement devolvement devolvements devolvements devolves devolves devolves into devolves into devolves on devolves on

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