transfer
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
transfers;
transferred;
transferring
transfers;
transferred;
transferring
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRANSFER
1
[+ object]
:
to move (someone or something) from one place to another
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We transferred the baby's car seat to the other car.
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The patient was transferred to a different hospital.
2
[+ object]
:
to cause (something) to move from one person, place, or thing to another: such as
a
:
to move (data, money, etc.) from one place to another electronically
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transfer data on the hard drive to a disk
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transfer funds electronically
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He transferred my call to another line.
b
:
to cause (a disease, virus, etc.) to move from one living thing to another
:
transmit
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The virus is transferred by mosquitoes.
c
technical
:
to give (property or rights) to another person
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He transferred control of the company to his son.
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transfer property by deed
3
a
[+ object]
:
to use (something, such as an idea, a skill, etc.) for a new or different purpose
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She was able to transfer her organizational skills to her new job.
b
[no object]
:
to be used for a new or different purpose
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Her skills transferred well to her new job.
4
a
[no object]
:
to stop going to one school and begin going to another
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She transferred from another high school last year.
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He transferred to Stanford.
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(Brit) My son will transfer to secondary school [=will begin going to secondary school] next year.
b
:
to move to a different place or job for the same employer
[no object]
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I asked to transfer to the sales department.
[+ object]
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He was transferred to the Los Angeles office last year.
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She was transferred to a different department.
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The army transferred him to Germany.
5
[+ object]
chiefly US
:
to use (credits earned at one school) at a different school
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I was able to transfer my credits from summer school.
6
British, sports
:
to move (a player) to another team in exchange for money
[+ object]
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He was transferred [=(US) sold] to Arsenal.
[no object]
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He transferred to Arsenal.
7
:
to change from one plane, bus, train, etc., to another while traveling
[no object]
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We transferred in Chicago.
[+ object]
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We had to transfer [=change] planes in Chicago.
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The passengers were transferred to another plane.
plural
transfers
plural
transfers
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRANSFER
1
a
:
an act or process of moving someone or something from one place to another
[count]
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We switched to another car, and the transfer only took a few minutes.
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They arranged for a transfer of the prisoner to a different prison.
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a transfer of funds
[noncount]
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a material that reduces heat transfer
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speeding up data transfer between computers
b
[count]
:
a process by which one method, system, etc., is replaced by another
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We are doing everything possible to ensure a smooth transfer to the new system.
2
[count]
:
the act or process of giving the property or rights of one person to another person
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a transfer by deed or will
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a transfer of power/ownership/wealth
3
[count]
:
an act of moving from one job or location to another for the same company
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a transfer to the home office
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My overseas transfer has been approved.
4
[count]
US
:
a student who has moved from one school to another
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The school accepts only a few transfers each year.
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She's a transfer from the junior college.
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He's a transfer student.
5
[count]
chiefly British
:
a picture or label that is made on special paper so that it sticks to a surface
:
decal
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The lettering was put on the sign by using transfers.
6
[count]
chiefly US
:
a ticket that allows a passenger on a bus or train to continue traveling on another bus or train
