1
as in to cede
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
Claire's grandfather agreed to transfer certain stocks to her when she turned 18
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2
as in to transmit
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
they used Morse Code to transfer the message from one ship to another
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as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
will have to transfer you from our San Francisco office to our New York headquarters
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4
as in to move
to change the place or position of
transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse
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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
before she left the country, she transferred all her record books and important papers to her mother
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Recent Examples of transfer
That fortune swelled over the years as his wife’s parents kept transferring assets, including New York and Connecticut real estate that the Garlands earned rent on.
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Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2025
In December, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan resolution to transfer the land from the federal government to D.C.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
And when Justice Department officials moved to transfer the case to the department’s public integrity section in Washington — which oversees corruption cases — the two men who led that unit also quit.
—James Barron, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Tramon Mark, who played one season at Arkansas after three at Houston, transferred to Texas and averages 9.6 points per game.
—Anthony Kristensen, arkansasonline.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2025
In December, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan resolution to transfer the land from the federal government to D.C.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
And when Justice Department officials moved to transfer the case to the department’s public integrity section in Washington — which oversees corruption cases — the two men who led that unit also quit.
—James Barron, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Tramon Mark, who played one season at Arkansas after three at Houston, transferred to Texas and averages 9.6 points per game.
—Anthony Kristensen, arkansasonline.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfer
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Concurrently, Sweeney is not interested in ceding draft capital for short-term assistance.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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When Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson ceded all creative control of James Bond to Amazon MGM Studios, eras ended.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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And vaccinated patients tend to have milder symptoms and are less likely to transmit the virus to others.—
Dave Wessner,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Join 2 others in the comments View Comments There, the robot will attempt to detect ice before hopping back out of the crater and transmitting data back home.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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During the attack, a small group of people immediately surrounded Rushdie and held up his legs to try and send blood to his chest.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Could the Red Sox actually explore a trade for their franchise cornerstone? Bleacher Report's Zachary Rymer recently pitched a trade that would send Devers to the New York Mets in exchange for a loaded package of three players.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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The start of a new year is a time for planning, embracing change and moving forward.—
Kristjan Vilosius,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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This means moving between vertical levels of a map or jumping from one side of an area to the other can be done in one smooth fluid motion, creating a high-octane competitive environment.—
Echo Apsey,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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Hezbollah has been left badly depleted by Israeli attacks and the mass event was intended as a show of strength for the militant and political group.—
CNN Staff,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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And after a Keon Johnson miss with 1.8 seconds left, Claxton skied over George for the Nets’ ninth offensive rebound and emerged as Brooklyn’s hero Saturday night.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Flagg only played 23 1/2 minutes as Duke handed Illinois the most lopsided loss in program history.—
Mike Fitzpatrick,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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That handed Google specifically, and Android in general, the lead in generative artificial intelligence on mobile devices.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, the isolated nature of this fossil has prevented scientists from assigning it to a new taxon definitively.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Parks & Rec is requesting two new employees — a biologist and a mapping analyst — to help prevent environmental damage and to track brush management work that has been assigned and completed.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Waves would eventually have spread that resulting sediment along the shore, forming a beach that'd have been strikingly familiar to us.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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This wave of luxurious amenities is spreading across England, with Brighton & Hove Albion planning an expansion that includes a £40 million ($50. 5 million) upgrade to its stadium.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfer. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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