Devolve and Return

Devolve

Devolve verb - Be inherited by.
Usage example: The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead

Return is a synonym for devolve. In some cases you can use "Return" instead a verb "Devolve".

Nearby Words: devolution, devolving

Return

Return verb - Be inherited by.
Usage example: The land returned to the family

Devolve is a synonym for return. Sometimes you can use "Devolve" instead a verb "Return".

Nearby Words: returned, returning, returnable, returnee, returner

Common collocations

humanity devolve humanity return humanity
time devolve time return time
earth devolve earth return earth
world devolve world return world
Other words: everyone, powers.
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