Meaning & Definition of Transfer in English

1. The act of moving something from one location to another

2. Someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

• "The best student was a transfer from lsu"

3. 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. A ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances

5. Application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation

6. Transferring ownership

1. Transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

2. Move from one place to another

• "Transfer the data"

• "Transmit the news"

• "Transfer the patient to another hospital"

3. Lift and reset in another soil or situation

• "Transplant the young rice plants"

4. Move around

• "Transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"

5. Cause to change ownership

• "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"

6. Change from one vehicle or transportation line to another

• "She changed in chicago on her way to the east coast"

7. Send from one person or place to another

• "Transmit a message"

8. 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 from one place or period to another

• "The ancient greek story was transplanted into modern america"