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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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
And Xavier Lucas, a former Plantation American Heritage star, transferring to UM from Wisconsin ... without actually entering the transfer portal, all while Wisconsin is disputing the move and claiming wrongdoing by Miami.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The order gives agency heads 90 days to conduct a preliminary review and 210 days to complete a full review of positions that could be transferred to the new category.
—Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Last year, the CFPB put gaming companies on notice, issuing a report detailing the risks involved with purchasing and transferring virtual currencies.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
According to transfer spending figures, Everton is the only Premier League club to have a positive balance from such transactions in each of the last four seasons.
—James Nalton, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The order gives agency heads 90 days to conduct a preliminary review and 210 days to complete a full review of positions that could be transferred to the new category.
—Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Last year, the CFPB put gaming companies on notice, issuing a report detailing the risks involved with purchasing and transferring virtual currencies.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
According to transfer spending figures, Everton is the only Premier League club to have a positive balance from such transactions in each of the last four seasons.
—James Nalton, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfer
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After all, power is easy to cede but difficult to recover.—
Casey Burgat,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Neither Beijing nor Manila is likely to cede ground on the South China Sea dispute anytime soon.—
Micah McCartney,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Windows are a huge factor in whether a home burns down, because so much heat is transmitted through them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Garcia transmitted the cash in four installments and charged an under-the-table fee of $50 for each wire.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Several sent representatives to celebrate the Evanston ordinance’s five year anniversary in December.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Bride Screams at Guests for Refusing to Use Single Taxi She Hired to Take 100 People Home: 'Would Have Waited for Hours' To make matters worse, the couple never technically sent them an invitation.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Senate Republicans are moving ahead quickly on Hegseth’s nomination despite an affidavit from his former sister-in-law obtained by Senate Democrats that accuses him of having an alcohol problem and being abusive to his ex-wife Samantha Hegseth.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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The snow is moving east Tuesday, and is affecting coastal areas all the way to the Florida Panhandle and southern Carolinas.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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And if existing homeowners can’t get insurance, they’ll be left bearing the cost of catastrophes all on their own, like many in the burn area around Los Angeles are now.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2025
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When Wiles left for Las Vegas for a couple days — along with inner circle dwellers Chris LaCivita, Taylor Budowich, Tony Fabrizio and James Blair — people nudged Trump into selecting several hires.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Last summer, at the time a photo of Lionel Messi blessing him at barely six months old resurfaced and went viral, Lamine won the Euros with La Roja in Germany ahead of being handed the Golden Boy gong by Tutto Sport and the Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d'Or ceremony.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Creole restaurant was handed a yellow placard for several health code violations.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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In the aftermath of the crypto ball that was organized by David Sacks, and the label of the first crypto President being assigned to Trump the expectations for proactive and forward looking action are quite high.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Early in their 121-94 win, the Celtics wanted to hurt the Magic for assigning slender rookie Tristan da Silva to Porziņģis.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Those funds went toward identifying and responding to health emergencies and stopping disease threats from spreading across borders, according to the WHO’s website.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Santa Ana winds, which are high-speed winds that blow from the mountains to the coast in California, could spread these devastating blazes further.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfer. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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