devolve on vs depend upon

devolve on and depend upon both are verbs.

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

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

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

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