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transfer

/tɹænsˈfɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Transfer means: send from one person or place to another.

Synonyms for transfer32

noun, as in the act of moving something from one location to another

transportation, transport, transferral, conveyance

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

transfer of training, carry-over

noun, as in someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

transferee

noun, as in the act of transferring something from one form to another

transference

noun, as in transferring ownership

transference

verb, as in send from one person or place to another

transmit, transport, channel, channelize, channelise

verb, as in lift and reset in another soil or situation

transplant

verb, as in transfer from one place or period to another

transpose, transplant

verb, as in transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

reassign

verb, as in move around

shift

verb, as in change from one vehicle or transportation line to another

change

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

remove

also used for transfer

carry over, move, onpass, copy, abalienate, alien, alienate, assign, change hands, consign, convey, grant, transfer student, transferal

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What does transfer mean?15

verb

1

send from one person or place to another“transmit a message”

2

lift and reset in another soil or situation“Transplant the young rice plants”

3

transfer from one place or period to another“The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America”

4

transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

5

move around“transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket”

6

change from one vehicle or transportation line to another“She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast”

7

shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes“He removed his children to the countryside”

8

move from one place to another“transfer the data”

9

cause to change ownership“I transferred my stock holdings to my children”

noun

1

the act of moving something from one location to another

2

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

3

someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another“the best student was a transfer from LSU”

4

the act of transferring something from one form to another“the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise”

5

transferring ownership

6

a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with transfer?28

two syllables

preferoccurreferinterdetermonsieurincurdeferconferconcur

four syllables

entrepreneur
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 28 rhymes for transfer, grouped by syllable

Transfer in a sentence

  • Whoever can transfer love, can also remove it.jimkillock
  • Hearing that a transfer student was coming, the class buzzed with excitement.JunjouLover
  • Death is, so to speak, a kind of transfer.carlosalberto
  • The scientist said that heat wasn't energy, but energy transfer.Miktsoanit
  • The peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet common in our country.Hybrid
  • You can pay cash on delivery, by bank transfer or by postal order.Metalcape
  • We will make the payment by bank transfer.CK
  • The company rejected his request for a transfer.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of transfer

as a noun

plural
transfers

as a verb

past tense
transferred
present participle
transferring
third-person singular
transfers
past participle
transferred