What does "devolves" mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of devolve

What is a synonym for "devolves"?

Common synonyms include: pass down, accredit, assign, authorize, change hands, change ownership.

Devolves

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Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of devolve form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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pass down accredit assign authorize change hands change ownership

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""The tyrant dead, a portion of his reign / devolves on Helenus, who Chaonia calls / from Trojan Chaon the Chaonian plain, / and on these heights rebuilds the Trojan walls.""

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