Definition of 'transfer'

Noun

1. the act of moving something from one location to another
      Synonyms: transportation transferral conveyance
2. someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another; "the best student was a transfer from LSU"
      Synonyms: transferee
3. 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"
      Synonyms: 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: transfer of training carry-over
6. transferring ownership
      Synonyms: transference

Verb

1. move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
      Synonyms: shift
2. transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
      Synonyms: reassign
3. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"
4. lift and reset in another soil or situation; "Transplant the young rice plants"
      Synonyms: transplant
5. cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"
6. change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"
      Synonyms: change
7. send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"
      Synonyms: transmit transport channel channelize channelise
8. 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"
      Synonyms: remove
9. transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
      Synonyms: transpose transplant

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