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transfer
The act of moving something from one location to another
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noun
The act of moving something from one location to another
noun
Someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another
“The best student was a transfer from LSU”
noun
The act of transferring something from one form to another
“The transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise”
noun
A ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
noun
Application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
noun
Transferring ownership
verb
Transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
verb
Move from one place to another
“Transfer the data”
verb
Lift and reset in another soil or situation
“Transplant the young rice plants”
verb
Move around
“Transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket”
verb
Cause to change ownership
“I transferred my stock holdings to my children”
verb
Change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
“She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast”
verb
Send from one person or place to another
“Transmit a message”
verb
Shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
“He removed his children to the countryside”
verb
Transfer from one place or period to another
“The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America”
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The best student was a transfer from LSU
The transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise
Transfer the data
Transmit the news
Transfer the patient to another hospital
Transplant the young rice plants
Transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket
I transferred my stock holdings to my children
She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast
Transmit a message
He removed his children to the countryside
Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city
Remove a case to another court
The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America
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