transfer meaning and definition

TRANSFER noun

Definition of 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
   • "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: carry-over, transfer of training
6. transferring ownership
   • synonyms: transference

TRANSFER verb

Definition of transfer (verb)

1. transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
   • synonyms: reassign
2. move from one place to another
   • "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"
3. lift and reset in another soil or situation
   • "Transplant the young rice plants"
   • synonyms: transplant
4. move around
   • "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
   • synonyms: shift
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: channel, channelise, channelize, transmit, transport
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: transplant, transpose