transfer
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.
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.
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.
of, relating to, or involving transfer payments.
Origin of transfer
1Other 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
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British Dictionary definitions for transfer
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
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
Origin of transfer
1Derived forms of transfer
- transferable or transferrable, adjective
- transferability, noun
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