transferred

[v. trans-fur, trans-fer; n., adj. trans-fer] Example Sentences

trans·fer

[v. trans-fur, trans-fer; n., adj. trans-fer] verb, trans·ferred, trans·fer·ring, noun, adjective
verb (used with object)
1.
to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
2.
to cause to pass from one person to another, as thought, qualities, or power; transmit.
3.
Law. to make over the possession or control of: to transfer a title to land.
4.
to imprint, impress, or otherwise convey (a drawing, design, pattern, etc.) from one surface to another.
verb (used without object)
5.
to remove oneself from one place to another: to transfer from the New York office to London.
6.
to withdraw from one school, college, or the like, and enter another: I transferred from Rutgers to Tulane.
7.
to be moved from one place to another: to transfer to overseas duty.
8.
to change by means of a transfer from one bus, train, or the like, to another.

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Transferred is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
noun
9.
a means or system of transferring.
10.
an act of transferring.
11.
the fact of being transferred.
12.
a point or place for transferring.
13.
a ticket entitling a passenger to continue a journey on another bus, train, or the like.
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14.
a drawing, design, pattern, or the like, that is or may be transferred from one surface to another, usually by direct contact.
15.
a person who changes or is changed from one college, military unit, business department, etc., to another.
16.
Law. a conveyance, by sale, gift, or otherwise, of real or personal property, to another.
17.
Finance. the act of having the ownership of a stock or registered bond transferred.
18.
Also called transfer of training. Psychology. the positive or negative influence of prior learning on subsequent learning. Compare generalization (def. 4).
19.
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.
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adjective
20.
of, pertaining to, or involving transfer payments.

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

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
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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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Example Sentences
  • However, due to a flaw in the software, there were no restrictions on the type of programs that could be transferred to a machine.
  • The company says it won't peruse any of the transferred information.
  • Then, when split, the second part can be plugged into any machine and files are transferred back and forth.
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