verb

transfer

trahns-FUR

verb

To move something from one place, person, or thing to another.

"Please transfer the funds to my savings account."

"He transferred to a different school last year."

noun

An instance of moving something, or a ticket allowing a change between transportation services.

"The bus transfer let her switch lines without paying again."

How to Use Transfer

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo move something (money, a person, data) from one place to another.

Common pairings

bank transfer transfer of ownership transfer window

Word Forms

transferred past tense, transfer plural, transferred plural, transfers singular, transfer singular, transferred singular, transferrest singular, transferredst singular, transferreth singular

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Etymology

From Latin "transferre" — "to carry across" — from "trans-" plus "ferre" ("to carry"). A distant relative of "translate."

Synonyms

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