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delegate vs devolve

devolve vs delegate

delegate is a noun but devolve is not a noun.

delegate and devolve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
delegate Yes No Yes No
devolve No No Yes No
As verbs, devolve is a hyponym of delegate; that is, devolve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than delegate:
  • delegate: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
  • devolve: pass on or delegate to another
Other hyponyms of delegate include mandate, cast, post, cast, task, place, regiment, reassign, transfer, delegate, depute, mandate, advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade, break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate, place.
delegate (noun) devolve (noun)
a person appointed or elected to represent others
delegate (verb) devolve (verb)
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) grow progressively worse
transfer power to someone be inherited by
pass on or delegate to another
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