TRANSFER Synonyms: 171 Similar and Opposite Words

transfer

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tran(t)s-ˈfər

as in to cede

to give over the legal possession or ownership of Claire's grandfather agreed to transfer certain stocks to her when she turned 18

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expropriate

as in to transmit

to cause (something) to pass from one to another they used Morse Code to transfer the message from one ship to another

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as in to send

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another will have to transfer you from our San Francisco office to our New York headquarters

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as in to move

to change the place or position of transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse

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as in to leave

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another before she left the country, she transferred all her record books and important papers to her mother

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as in to hand

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another transferred the ball to the running back

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Recent Examples of transfer When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals. —

Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026 Mizell, a redshirt junior, is with his third program after signing with Ohio State out of high school before transferring to Florida for his redshirt sophomore year. —

Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026 The secret to this flavorful dish is browning the pork in a skillet before transferring to the slow cooker. —

Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026 The State Department is simply not transferring enough of it to CDC to keep these programs running. —

Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transfer

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The Marathas ceded Nagar Haveli to the Portuguese in 1783 as compensation for a Portuguese vessel that their navy had destroyed.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
But others can ask to maintain more creative control if interested, rather than the traditional practice of ceding it to the industry.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026