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Transfer

noun

1.

The act of moving something from one location to another. Synonyms: conveyance, transferral, transport, transportation.

2.

Someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another. Synonym: transferee.

3.

The act of transfering something from one form to another. Synonym: transference.

4.

A ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances.

5.

Application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation. Synonyms: carry-over, transfer of training.

6.

Transferring ownership. Synonym: transference.

verb

(past & past part. transferred; pres. part. transferring)

1.

Transfer somebody to a different position or location of work. Synonym: reassign.

2.

Move from one place to another. "Transmit the news" , "Transfer the patient to another hospital"

3.

Lift and reset in another soil or situation. Synonym: transplant.

4.

Move around. Synonym: shift.

5.

Cause to change ownership.

6.

Change from one vehicle or transportation line to another. Synonym: change.

7.

Send from one person or place to another. Synonyms: channel, channelise, channelize, transmit, transport.

8.

Shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes. Synonym: remove. "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city" , "Remove a case to another court"

9.

Transfer from one place or period to another. Synonyms: transplant, transpose.

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