"transfer" in the noun sense
1. transportation, transport, transfer, transferral, conveyance
the act of moving something from one location to another
2. transfer, transferee
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another
"the best student was a transfer from LSU"
3. transfer, transference
the act of transfering something from one form to another
"the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise"
4. transfer
a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
5. transfer, transfer of training, carry-over
application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
6. transfer, transference
transferring ownership
"transfer" in the verb sense
1. transfer, reassign
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
2. transfer
move from one place to another
"transfer the data"
"transmit the news"
"transfer the patient to another hospital"
3. transplant, transfer
lift and reset in another soil or situation
"Transplant the young rice plants"
4. transfer, shift
move around
"transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
5. transfer
cause to change ownership
"I transferred my stock holdings to my children"
6. transfer, change
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
"She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"
7. transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise
send from one person or place to another
"transmit a message"
8. remove, transfer
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
"He removed his children to the countryside"
"Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"
"remove a case to another court"
9. transfer, transpose, transplant
transfer from one place or period to another
"The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
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