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 The whiskey was first matured in Starlight’s original warehouse, then select barrels were transferred to the west side of Warehouse #2, the hottest spot in their aging environments. —

David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Esmae was later transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, where doctors diagnosed her with Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS). —

Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026 The District 11-6A executive committee voted 5-2 on Thursday that Meredith transferred to North Crowley from Euless Trinity for athletic reasons, the Morning News said, citing confirmation from Mansfield ISD executive director of athletics Jerod Womack. —

Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026 If someone is affected by heat, immediately transfer them to a cool and shaded area. —

Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for transfer

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Lula also pushed back against Washington’s concerns over China’s expanding economic footprint in Latin America, arguing that the United States has ceded ground through inaction.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Our research found growing concern that organizations are ceding entry-level work to AI systems while reducing opportunities for junior talent to build critical thinking, judgment and interpersonal skills over time.

— Jennie Glazer, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026