Meaning of 'transfer'

noun

the act of moving something from one location to another

Synonyms: transportation transport transferral conveyance

noun

transferring ownership

Synonyms: transference

noun

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

Synonyms: transfer of training

noun

a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances

noun

someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

Example: "the best student was a transfer from LSU"

Synonyms: transferee

verb

transfer from one place or period to another

Synonyms: transplant transpose

verb

send from one person or place to another

Synonyms: transport channel transmit

verb

lift and reset in another soil or situation

Synonyms: transplant

verb

move around

Example: "They then transfer the packet from a trouser pocket to a pocket in their jacket."

Synonyms: shift get about

verb

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

Synonyms: remove

verb

change from one vehicle or transportation line to another

Synonyms: change

verb

cause to change ownership

Example: "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"

verb

move from one place to another

Example: "transfer the data"

verb

transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

Synonyms: reassign

noun

the act of transfering something from one form to another

Example: "the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise"

Synonyms: transference