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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for transfer

Noun

1. transportation, transfer, transferral, conveyance, movement
usage: the act of transporting something from one location to another
2. transfer, transferee, person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
usage: someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another; "the best student was a transfer from LSU"
3. transfer, transference, change of state
usage: the act of transfering something from one form to another; "the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise"
4. transfer, ticket
usage: a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
5. transfer, transfer of training, carry-over, learning, acquisition
usage: application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
6. transfer, transference, transaction, dealing, dealings
usage: transferring ownership

Verb

1. transfer, shift, move, displace
usage: move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
2. transfer, reassign, delegate, designate, depute, assign
usage: transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
3. transfer, move, displace
usage: move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"
4. transplant, transfer, displace, force out
usage: lift and reset in another soil or situation; "Transplant the young rice plants"
5. transfer
usage: cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"
6. transfer, change, travel, go, move, locomote
usage: change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"
7. transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise, move, displace
usage: send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"
8. remove, transfer, transfer, shift
usage: shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"
9. transfer, transpose, transplant, shift
usage: transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
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