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devolve on
phrasal verb
1
if property, money, etc.
devolves on/upon
you, you receive it after somebody else dies
به ارث رسیدن, به ارث بردن
2
if a duty, responsibility, etc.
devolves on/upon
you, it is given to you by somebody at a higher level of authority
واگذار شدن به, محول شدن به, به عهده گذاشته شدن, سپرده شدن به
3
to give a duty, responsibility, power, etc. to somebody who has less authority than you
واگذار کردن به, محوّل کردن به, واگذار کردن, تفویض کردن
The central government devolved most tax-raising powers to the regional authorities.