verb “transfer”
infinitive transfer; he transfers; past tense transferred; past part. transferred; ger. transferring
- to move something from one place or situation to another
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She transferred the files from the cabinet to her desk.
- to change from one vehicle or route to another during a journey
Passengers must transfer at the next station to get to the airport.
- to copy or move data, files, or images from one place or device to another
He transferred the photos from his phone to his computer.
- to arrange for something to belong to someone else, especially officially
They transferred the house to their son.
- to move to a different job, school, or location
She decided transfer to the company's New York office.
- (medicine) to move from a wheelchair to another chair or surface
The patient can transfer from the bed to the wheelchair with assistance.
noun “transfer”
singular transfer, plural transfers or uncountable
- the act of moving something from one place, person, or situation to another
The transfer of data between the computers took several hours.
- an instance of moving from one place or situation to another
The transfer of the items from one office to another went smoothly.
- the act of changing one's job or school
His transfer to the London branch came as a surprise.
- the act of changing from one vehicle or route to another during a journey
There's a quick transfer between flights in Chicago.
- a ticket allowing a passenger to continue a journey on another bus, train, etc.
She asked the driver for a transfer to use on the next bus.
- a student who moves from one school or university to another
As a transfer, he had to adjust to the new school's curriculum.
- a player who moves from one sports team to another
The team announced the transfer of their star player to a rival club.