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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
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- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
traens
f r
[or]
traens
fuhr
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| inflections: |
transfers, transferring, transferred |
| definition 1: |
When you transfer something, you move or carry it from one person or place to another.
Anna transferred everything from her old wallet to her new one.The disease is transferred from one person to another through sneezing or coughing.Mr. Lin's company is transferring him to their new office in Florida.
- synonyms:
- convey, transport
- similar words:
- empty, forward, move, send, shift, take, transmit
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| definition 2: |
When something transfers, it moves from one place or thing to another. If a person transfers, they move from one place or situation to another.
Heat can transfer from the inside of your house to the outside.Many students transferred to the new school when it opened in January.- synonyms:
- move
- similar words:
- shift, switch
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| definition 3: |
When you transfer at a bus stop or train station, you change from one bus or train to another.
The couple took the subway to Central Station and then they transferred to a bus.- similar words:
- switch
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| related words: |
alternate, bear, carry, cart, deliver, dispose of, migrate, pass, surrender |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
traens
fr
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| definition 1: |
Transfer is movement of a thing or person from one place to another. Transfer is also an act of moving something or someone from one place to another.
This type of window keeps your house warmer because it blocks the transfer of warm air to the outside in the winter.The transfer of the star player to another team made a lot of fans upset.- synonyms:
- shift
- similar words:
- move, removal, transport, transportation
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| definition 2: |
A "transfer" is a ticket that lets a person change from one bus or train to another without having to pay a second time.
When you get on the first bus, ask the driver for a transfer.- similar words:
- pass
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| related words: |
communication |
| derivations: |
transferable (transferrable) (adj.), transferability (n.) |
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