devolve on

Related to devolve on: devolve upon

devolve (up)on (someone or something)

To become someone else's responsibility, as of a task or job. If Joe is out sick on Monday, I know that sorting the mail will devolve on me.

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.

词组	devolve on
释义	devolve on Related to devolve on: devolve upon devolve (up)on (someone or something) To become someone else's responsibility, as of a task or job. If Joe is out sick on Monday, I know that sorting the mail will devolve on me. See also: devolve Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. 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. See also: devolve, on McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: devolve devolve (up)on (someone or something) empathize empathize with empathize with (someone or something) come over ride (one's) coattails ride on (one's) coattails ride on coattails ride on someone's/something's coat-tails
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