depend upon vs devolve on

depend upon and devolve on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
depend upon	No	No	Yes	No
devolve on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, depend upon and devolve on are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of depend upon include depend on, hinge on, hinge upon, ride, turn on.

depend upon (verb)	devolve on (verb)
be contingent on	be contingent on
put trust in with confidence