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Transfer

trɑːn(t)sˈfəː

Transfer definitions
verb
transfers transferring transferred transfer
  1. move from one place to another

    "he intends to transfer the fund's assets to the Treasury"

    • move to another department, occupation, etc.

      "she transferred to the Physics Department"

    • (in football and other sports) move to another team

      "he transferred to the Brooklyn Dodgers"

    • redirect (a phone call) to another line or extension
    • copy (a drawing or design) from one surface to another

      "drawings can be transferred to the artwork by rubbing them off the sheet"

    • copy (data, music, etc.) from one medium or device to another

      "you can easily transfer your personal data to another PC using the export feature"

  2. change to another place, route, or means of transport during a journey

    "passengers have to transfer at Heathrow for onward international flights"

  3. make over the possession of (property, a right, or a responsibility) to another

    "we will transfer full planning responsibility to local authorities"

  4. change (the sense of a word or phrase) by extension or metaphor

    "between Latin and English, the sense was transferred from the inhabitants to the place"

noun
transfer transfers
  1. an act of moving something or someone to another place, organization, team, etc.

    "a transfer of wealth to the EU's poorer nations"

    • a conveyance of property, especially stocks and shares, from one person to another

      "the transfer of assets from wealthy individuals to family members"

    • the action of copying data from one medium or device to another

      "data transfer between different manufacturers' drives"

  2. a small coloured picture or design on paper, which can be transferred to another surface by being pressed or heated

    "T-shirts with iron-on transfers"

  3. an act of changing to another place, route, or means of transport during a journey

    "bus transfers between the airport and the city centre cost about £11"

    • a ticket allowing a passenger to change from one public transport vehicle to another as part of a single journey

      "you get a transfer, you have to get that train"