devolve on

Other forms: devolved on; devolves on; devolving on

Definitions of devolve on

1. verb

   be contingent on
   synonyms: depend on, depend upon, hinge on, hinge upon, pivot, ride, turn on

   types:

   build on, build upon, repose on, rest on

   be based on; of theories and claims, for example

   owe

   be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense