return vs devolve

devolve vs return

return is a noun but devolve is not a noun.

return and devolve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
return	Yes	No	Yes	No
devolve	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, return and devolve are synonyms defined as:

return and devolve: be inherited by

Other synonyms of return include fall, pass.

return (noun)	devolve (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location
a coming to or returning home
getting something back again
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
a reciprocal group action
the act of someone appearing again
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

return (verb)	devolve (verb)
go back to a previous state	grow progressively worse
be restored	be inherited by
go back to something earlier	pass on or delegate to another
answer back
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
pass down
make a return
give or supply
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
return to a previous position; in mathematics
bring back to the point of departure
pay back
return in kind
give back
be inherited by
elect again

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