devolve Definition
de·volve (di välv′, -vôlv′)
transitive verb -·volved′, -·volv′·ing
to transfer or pass on (duties, responsibilities, etc.) to another or others
Etymology: ME devolven < L devolvere, to roll down < de-, down + volvere, to roll: see walk
intransitive verb
- to pass or be transferred to another or others
- to change gradually for the worse; decline; deteriorate
devolve Related Forms
devolve Law Definition
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devolve Usage Examples
Object
- administration: In the devolved administrations, however, public spending is higher per capita, say, 120.
- legislature: In addition, they receive a reduced salary which equals 1/3 of the salary of the respective devolved legislature.
- parliament: Elections for Devolved Nations The UK's devolved parliaments are still in their infancy.
- assembly: For the devolved assemblies, sustainability is a major issue.
- decision-making: It can devolve decision-making from central government to the people of the region.
- responsibility: We are going to devolve responsibility for carrying through these aims.
Subject
authority: Quality towns and parishes will also be central to the management and delivery of services devolved by the principal authority, with funding.
Noun phrase with adjective complement
such: On devolved matters such as education and health Gordon Brown has no mandate from any electorate, be they English, Scottish or Welsh.
Adjective complement
most: By 1989, Graham Day had devolved most of his Rover duties to George Simpson.
Modifying Another Word
- executively: Scottish Executive Ministers also exercise " executively devolved " functions.
- newly: We are determined to have input into the matters affecting older people in the newly devolved National Assembly for Wales.
- locally: Certainly it could be, much funding in schools is locally devolved and could be spent in this area.
- largely: The commissioning role of health authorities will largely devolve to Primary Care Groups or Trusts.
- fully: We have already strengthened the Wales Council, providing it with fully devolved policy powers.
- highly: However, it involves both managing a large IT procurement and imposing change on the highly devolved NHS.
Followed by an intransitive particle
down: Transport policy, for example, could not be devolved down to this level.
Present participle complement
accord: The fixed term will devolve according to her will or under the intestacy laws if she did not make a will.
Preposition: in
respect: Authority is devolved in this respect to the School Quality Committee from the Business School Board of Studies.
Preposition: from
center: Power is being devolved from the center to front-line staff, giving them the power and flexibility to deliver.
Preposition: by
authority: Quality towns and parishes will also be central to the management and delivery of services devolved by the principal authority, with funding.
Browse dictionary entries near devolve
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- ‹ devisor
- ‹ devisee
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