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English Dictionary

Last Updated ：2025/11/20

devolve

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

obsolete transitive intransitive

(obsolete, transitive) To roll (something) down; to unroll.

Japanese Meaning

（古語）物を下方へ転がす、または巻かれたものをほどいて平らにすること。

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Devolve the barrel down the ramp so we can load the ship.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

樽をスロープに沿って転がして下ろし、船に積めるようにしてください。

Sense（1）

(obsolete, transitive) To roll (something) down; to unroll.

every headlong stream / Devolves its winding waters to the main.

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Sense（2）

an accident […] rendered him permanently lame, and therefore unfitted him, in the opinion of his parents, to inherit his father's many titles, which, it was then arranged, should devolve upon his younger brother.

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To delegate (a responsibility, duty, etc.) on or upon someone.

They devolved their whole authority into the hands of the council of sixty.

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Sense（4）

(intransitive) To fall as a duty or responsibility on or upon someone.

, Episode 16:

For the nonce he was rather nonplussed but inasmuch as the duty plainly devolved upon him to take some measures on the subject he pondered suitable ways and means during which Stephen repeatedly yawned.

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Sense（5）

(intransitive) To degenerate; to break down.

A discussion about politics may devolve into a shouting match.

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devolves

（ present singular third-person ）

devolving

（ participle present ）

devolved

（ participle past ）

devolved

（ past ）

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(obsolete, transitive) To roll (something) down; to unroll.

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Devolve the barrel down the ramp so we can load the ship.

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