TRANSFER Synonyms: 171 Similar and Opposite Words

transfer

verb

tran(t)s-ˈfər

Definition of transfer

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in to move

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in to hand

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of transfer Money has started to enter into the equation with high school athletes, players cannot only legally accept NIL deals at the prep level, but there is also money being tossed around illegally, as athletes are enticed to transfer to certain schools. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 Sorffly Davius, 46, joined the Air Force in 2004 and transferred to the New York National Guard in 2013. — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 July 2026 There’s even a tire failure-detection system that helps stabilize the car by transferring torque across the remaining wheels in milliseconds. — New Atlas, 25 July 2026 Shops offering services to transfer your memories into digital files can work with that, though. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for transfer

Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfer

Verb

Shanahan, 46, will cede head coaching responsibilities to assistant coach and offensive line guru Chris Foerster, 64, as training camp begins, the team announced Saturday.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Before a calf injury hit in Week 4, Hubbard was already ceding work to Rico Dowdle and approaching a 50/50 split.

— Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Definition of cede

Verb

This time, according to the calendar transmitted to Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé on Thursday by electoral officials, the elections council is attempting to organize the vote in just under five months.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
The demonstration validated the systems’ ability to provide persistent acoustic sensing while transmitting track data to undersea command centers worldwide.

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Definition of transmit

Verb

So, when Thursday’s term sheet was sent to the Blazers, the team was put off by asks from the city, particularly the $3 million annual fee for a property tax offset and a requirement that the team hires union workers.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026
So Iran sent all of that oil toward China, by far its biggest customer before and during the war.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of send

Verb

In that case, Canada lost six points, while their coach, Bev Priestman, along with analyst Joseph Lombardi and assistant coach Jasmine Mander, were handed a one-year ban from football by FIFA.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Gacic handed the officer a plastic bag containing a schoolmaster snapper and two lobster, according to the report.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Definition of hand

Verb

As District 12’s representative, he was assigned to Economic Development, Emerging Issues, Pensions and Veterans and Armed Forces committees, and the Special Committee on Urban Issues.

— Sophie Lindberg July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
She was assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Definition of assign

Verb

Military firefighters in Sierra Oeste, Spain battled to contain flames as a wildfire spread overnight.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Protesters blame Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and demand his resignation, but the demonstrations have since expanded into a wider anger over government accountability, spreading to other cities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026