transfer

¹trans·fer

verb \tran(t)s-ˈfər, ˈtran(t)s-ˌ\

trans·ferredtrans·fer·ring

Definition of TRANSFER

transitive verb

1

a : to convey from one person, place, or situation to another : move, shift

b : to cause to pass from one to another : transmit

c : transform, change

2

: to make over the possession or control of : convey

3

: to print or otherwise copy from one surface to another by contact

intransitive verb

1

: to move to a different place, region, or situation; especially : to withdraw from one educational institution to enroll at another

2

: to change from one vehicle or transportation line to another

— trans·fer·abil·i·ty \(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˌfər-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— trans·fer·able also trans·fer·ra·ble \tran(t)s-ˈfər-ə-bəl\ adjective

— trans·fer·al \-əl\ noun

— trans·fer·rer \-ər\ noun

Examples of TRANSFER

1. We transferred the baby's car seat to the other car.
2. The patient was transferred to a different hospital.
3. transfer data on the hard drive to a disk
4. He transferred my call to another line.
5. The virus is transferred by mosquitoes.
6. He transferred control of the company to his son.
7. She was able to transfer her organizational skills to her new job.
8. Her skills transferred well to her new job.

Origin of TRANSFER

Middle English transferren, from Anglo-French transferrer, from Latin transferre, from trans- + ferre to carry — more at bear

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to TRANSFER

Synonyms

alien, alienate, assign, cede, convey, deed, make over, dispose of

Antonyms

accept, receive

Related Words

bequeath, hand down, leave, pass (down), will; bestow, commend, commit, confer, contribute, deliver, donate, grant, hand over, move, pass, present, release, relinquish, surrender, transmit, turn in, turn over, vest, yield; consign, entrust (also intrust), trust; lease, lend, let [chiefly British], loan, rent

Near Antonyms

expropriate

²trans·fer

noun \ˈtran(t)s-ˌfər\

Definition of TRANSFER

1

a : conveyance of right, title, or interest in real or personal property from one person to another

b : removal or acquisition of property by mere delivery with intent to transfer title

2

a : an act, process, or instance of transferring : transference 2

b : the carryover or generalization of learned responses from one type of situation to another

3

: one that transfers or is transferred; especially : a graphic image transferred by contact from one surface to another

4

: a place where a transfer is made (as of trains to ferries or as where one form of power is changed to another)

5

: a ticket entitling a passenger on a public conveyance to continue the trip on another route

Examples of TRANSFER

1. We switched to another car, and the transfer only took a few minutes.
2. They arranged for a transfer of the prisoner to a different prison.
3. a material that reduces heat transfer
4. speeding up data transfer between computers
5. We are doing everything possible to ensure a smooth transfer to the new system.
6. a transfer by deed or will
7. a transfer to the home office
8. My overseas transfer has been approved.

First Known Use of TRANSFER

1674

Other Psychology Terms

fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal

trans·fer

noun \ˈtran(t)s-ˌfər\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of TRANSFER

1

: transference

2

: the carryover or generalization of learned responses from one type of situation to another—see negative transfer