English dictionary

transfer

/tr/&/ns'f/@/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the act of moving something from one location to another

noun.act

Synonyms conveyance transferral transport transportation

Source: WordNet 3.0
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

noun.person

Examples
The best student was a transfer from LSU.

Synonyms transferee

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the act of transfering something from one form to another

noun.act

Examples
The transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise.

Synonyms transference

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a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances

noun.communication

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application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation

noun.cognition

Synonyms carry-over transfer of training

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transferring ownership

noun.act

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The act of transferring, or the state of being transferred; the removal or conveyance of a thing from one place or person to another.

noun

Source: webster1913

transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

verb.social

Synonyms reassign

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move from one place to another

verb.possession

Examples
Transfer the data.

Transfer the patient to another hospital.

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lift and reset in another soil or situation

verb.motion

Synonyms transplant

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move around

verb.motion

Examples
Transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket.

Synonyms shift

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cause to change ownership

verb.possession

Examples
I transferred my stock holdings to my children.

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change from one vehicle or transportation line to another

verb.motion

Synonyms change

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send from one person or place to another

verb.contact

Synonyms channel channelise channelize transmit transport

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shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes

verb.motion

Synonyms remove

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transfer from one place or period to another

verb.change

Synonyms transplant transpose

Source: WordNet 3.0
To convey from one place or person another; to transport, remove, or cause to pass, to another place or person; as, to <i>transfer</i> the laws of one country to another; to <i>transfer</i> suspicion.

verb

Source: webster1913