devolving

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A form of devolve — To be inherited by someone else; to pass down upon the next person in a succession, especially through failure or loss of an earlier holder.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of devolve
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devolving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devolving

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devolving,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devolving.

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