Definition of transfer

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  • transfer is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • transfer is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
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Definition of transfer

  • transfer from one place or period to another (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. transplant
    2. transpose
  • transfer somebody to a different position or location of work (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. reassign
  • the act of moving something from one location to another (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. conveyance
    2. transferral
    3. transport
    4. transportation
  • application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. carry-over
    2. transfer of training
  • move around (verb)

    Examples

    1. transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket

    Synonyms

    1. shift
  • transferring ownership (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. transference
  • change from one vehicle or transportation line to another (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. change
  • the act of transfering something from one form to another (noun)

    Examples

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

    Synonyms

    1. transference
  • someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another (noun)

    Examples

    1. the best student was a transfer from LSU

    Synonyms

    1. transferee
  • send from one person or place to another (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. channel
    2. channelise
    3. channelize
    4. transmit
    5. transport
  • lift and reset in another soil or situation (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. transplant
  • shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. remove
  • a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances (noun)
  • cause to change ownership (verb)

    Examples

    1. I transferred my stock holdings to my children
  • move from one place to another (verb)

    Examples

    1. transfer the data
    2. transfer the patient to another hospital

See definition of transfer in Merriam Webster