devolve on

dɪˈvɒlv ɒn
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Translation of devolve on from English into Swedish

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

responsibility

to pass responsibility to someone else
överlåta överföra lämna över
  • The task will devolve on the new manager.Uppgiften kommer att överlåtas på den nya chefen.
2.

duty

DatedUKdepend on someone or somethingDatedUK
bero på
  • The success of the project devolves on the team.Projektets framgång beror på teamet.
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Synonyms and analogies of devolve on in English

v.assigndelegatehinge onrely onMore synonyms

Examples of devolve on in a sentence

  • Leadership roles devolve on senior members.
  • Final approval devolves on the department chair.
  • Whether we leave today may devolve on the weather.

Translations of "devolve on" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
överförav.
överlåtav.
lämna överv.
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