transfer

[ verb trans-fur, trans-fer; noun, adjective trans-fer ]

/ verb trænsˈfɜr, ˈtræns fər; noun, adjective ˈtræns fər /

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verb (used with object), trans·ferred, trans·fer·ring.

to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.

to cause to pass from one person to another, as thought, qualities, or power; transmit.

Law. to make over the possession or control of: to transfer a title to land.

to imprint, impress, or otherwise convey (a drawing, design, pattern, etc.) from one surface to another.

verb (used without object), trans·ferred, trans·fer·ring.

to remove oneself from one place to another: to transfer from the New York office to London.

to withdraw from one school, college, or the like, and enter another: I transferred from Rutgers to Tulane.

to be moved from one place to another: to transfer to overseas duty.

to change by means of a transfer from one bus, train, or the like, to another.

noun

a means or system of transferring.

an act of transferring.

the fact of being transferred.

a point or place for transferring.

a ticket entitling a passenger to continue a journey on another bus, train, or the like.

a drawing, design, pattern, or the like, that is or may be transferred from one surface to another, usually by direct contact.

a person who changes or is changed from one college, military unit, business department, etc., to another.

Law. a conveyance, by sale, gift, or otherwise, of real or personal property, to another.

Finance. the act of having the ownership of a stock or registered bond transferred.

Also called transfer of training. Psychology. the positive or negative influence of prior learning on subsequent learning. Compare generalization(def 4).

Also called language transfer. Linguistics. the application of native-language rules in attempted performance in a second language, in some cases resulting in deviations from target-language norms and in other cases facilitating second-language acquisition.

adjective

of, relating to, or involving transfer payments.

Origin of transfer

1350–1400; Middle English transferren (v.) < Latin trānsferre, equivalent to trāns- trans- + ferre to bear¹, carry

OTHER WORDS FROM transfer

trans·fer·a·ble, trans·fer·ra·ble, adjective trans·fer·a·bil·i·ty, noun trans·fer·rer, noun non·trans·fer·a·bil·i·ty, noun

non·trans·fer·a·ble, adjective re·trans·fer, verb (used with object), re·trans·ferred, re·trans·fer·ring. re·trans·fer, noun un·trans·fer·a·ble, adjective un·trans·ferred, adjective un·trans·fer·ring, adjective

Words nearby transfer

transfd., transfect, transfection, transfeminine, transfeminism, transfer, transfer agent, transfer characteristic, transfer company, transfer factor, transfer fee

Example sentences from the Web for transferring

The administration insisted it was stymied by congressional restrictions on transferring detainees out of Guantanamo.

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But if we're talking about transferring land through economic projects, then we're not ready to do so.

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However, I am afraid I have gotten very iffy about transferring all of my accounts into one place.

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One big obstacle is the increasingly stringent requirements Congress has imposed on transferring detainees to a third country.

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But now in Haiti, transferring emergency relief aid via mobile phones has allowed governments and NGOs to track their aid flows.

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I'll look at it presently; but, meanwhile, I must lose no time in transferring you to canvas.

The Boy Artist. |F.M. S.
The work of transferring the armament, and mounting the guns, was very laborious.

The Naval History of the United States |Willis J. Abbot.
The act of transferring the crude concrete sugar from the crystallizers into these hogsheads, is called potting.

A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines |Andrew Ure
By transferring back and forth, the setting temperature was finally reached.

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He shows very forcibly the absurdity of transferring the legal to the political sovereignty.

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British Dictionary definitions for transferring

transfer

verb (trænsˈfɜː) -fers, -ferring or -ferred

to change or go or cause to change or go from one thing, person, or point to another they transferred from the Park Hotel to the Imperial; she transferred her affections to her dog

to change (buses, trains, etc)

law to make over (property, etc) to another; convey

to displace (a drawing, design, etc) from one surface to another

(of a football player, esp a professional) to change clubs or (of a club, manager, etc) to sell or release (a player) to another club

to leave one school, college, etc, and enrol at another

to change (the meaning of a word, etc), esp by metaphorical extension

noun (ˈtrænsfɜː)

the act, process, or system of transferring, or the state of being transferred

a person or thing that transfers or is transferred
(as modifier)a transfer student

a design or drawing that is transferred from one surface to another, as by ironing a printed design onto cloth

law the passing of title to property or other right from one person to another by act of the parties or by operation of law; conveyance

finance

the act of transferring the title of ownership to shares or registered bonds in the books of the issuing enterprise
(as modifier)transfer deed; transfer form

any document or form effecting or regulating a transfer

mainly US and Canadian a ticket that allows a passenger to change routes

Derived forms of transfer

transferable or transferrable, adjective transferability, noun

Word Origin for transfer

C14: from Latin transferre, from trans- + ferre to carry

Medical definitions for transferring

transfer

[ trăns′fər ]

n.

The conveyance or removal of something from one place to another.

A condition in which learning in one situation influences learning in another situation. It may be positive, as when learning one behavior facilitates the learning of something else, or negative, as when one habit interferes with the acquisition of a later one.

Other words from transfer

trans•fer′ (trăns-fûr′, trăns′fər) v.

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Learning

transfer

verb (used with object), trans·ferred, trans·fer·ring.

verb (used without object), trans·ferred, trans·fer·ring.

noun

adjective

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verb (trænsˈfɜː) -fers, -ferring or -ferred

noun (ˈtrænsfɜː)

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Learning

transfer

verb (used with object), trans·ferred, trans·fer·ring.

verb (used without object), trans·ferred, trans·fer·ring.

noun

adjective

Origin of transfer

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Words nearby transfer

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verb (trænsˈfɜː) -fers, -ferring or -ferred

noun (ˈtrænsfɜː)

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British Dictionary definitions for transferring