transfer

Nouns

  • (n) the act of moving something from one location to another transferral, transportation, conveyance, transport,
  • (n) someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another
    • the best student was a transfer from LSU
    transferee,
  • (n) 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
    transference,
  • (n) a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
  • (n) application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation carry-over, transfer of training,
  • (n) transferring ownership transference,

Verbs

  • (v) transfer somebody to a different position or location of work reassign,
  • (v) move from one place to another
    • transfer the data
    • transmit the news
    • transfer the patient to another hospital
  • (v) lift and reset in another soil or situation
    • Transplant the young rice plants
    transplant,
  • (v) move around
    • transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket
    shift,
  • (v) cause to change ownership
    • I transferred my stock holdings to my children
  • (v) change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
    • She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast
    change,
  • (v) send from one person or place to another
    • transmit a message
    channel, channelise, channelize, transmit, transport,
  • (v) 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
    remove,
  • (v) transfer from one place or period to another
    • The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America
    transpose, transplant,

Synonyms

transferral transportation conveyance transport reassign transferee transplant transference shift carry-over transfer of training change channel channelise channelize transmit remove transpose

Words of close approximity

transfix
transferability transferable transfer agent transferase transferee transference transferer transfer of training transferor transfer paper transfer payment transferrable transferral transferred possession transferred property transferrer transferrin transfer RNA transfer tax