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devolve

de.volve \di-'va:lv, -'vo.lv\ vb [ME devolven, fr. L devolvere, fr. de- + 
   volvere to rol]l - more at VOLUBLE archaic  1: to cause to roll onward or 
   downward  2: to transfer from one person to another : hand down  1: to pass 
   by transmission or succession  2: to flow or roll onward or downward